1989 Furman Paladins football team

The 1989 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and Youngstown State in the quarterfinals before losing to Stephen F. Austin in the semifinals.

1989 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 19–21 vs. Stephen F. Austin
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	12–2 (7–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Jimmy Satterfield (4th season)
Captain	David Adams, Brian Pitts, Pat Turner
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Furman $^	7	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Marshall	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Western Carolina	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at No. 12 (I-A) Clemson*	No. 1	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 0–30	80,508	^[1]
September 9	at South Carolina State*	No. 1	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	W 17–7	15,074	^[2]
September 16	Presbyterian*	No. 1	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 59–17	10,240	^[3]
September 30	VMI	No. T–5	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 30–6	6,200	^[4]
October 7	No. 16 Marshall	No. T–4	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 34–13	11,418	^[5]
October 14	No. 8 Appalachian State	No. 5	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 31–6	13,435	^[6]
October 21	Wofford*	No. 3	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 42–7	10,723	^[7]
October 28	at Western Carolina	No. 3	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 17–3	13,227	^[8]
November 4	Chattanooga	No. 3	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 27–17	14,788	^[9]
November 11	East Tennessee State	No. 2	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 44–20	17,001	^[10]
November 18	at The Citadel	No. 2	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 44–9	20,357	^[11]
November 25	No. T–10 William & Mary*	No. 2	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 24–10	8,642	^[12]
December 2	No. 14 Youngstown State*	No. 2	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	W 42–23	8,033	^[13]
December 9	No. 3 Stephen F. Austin*	No. 2	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)	L 19–21	7,015	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Tigers defense keeps Paladins bottled up". The Charlotte Observer. September 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "I-AA champ Furman tops S.C. State, 17–7". The Times and Democrat. September 10, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Paladins pounce on PC 59–17". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 17, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "DeBusk passes Furman past VMI". The State. October 1, 1989. Retrieved February 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Daugherty, Furman race past Marshall". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Old-fashioned Furman grinds up ASU, 31–6". The Greenville News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman cruises by Wofford in anniversary game". The Times and Democrat. October 22, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tremble steps into role of villain as Paladins spoil Cats' homecoming". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Furman clinches tie for conference title". The Greenville News. October 29, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "DeBusk too much for Bucs". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Furman romps past The Citadel". The State. November 19, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Furman runs past Indians". Daily Press. November 26, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Paladins' subs prove unsinkable". The Greenville News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "'Jacks move ahead to title game, 21–19". Longview News-Journal. December 10, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.