1981 Furman Paladins football team

1981 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainTim Sorrells, Charlie Anderson, Bruce Gheesling, Steve O'Neill
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
VMI 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
East Tennessee State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 3 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Western Carolina 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Appalachian State 1 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Marshall 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 5–2, winning the SoCon title for the second consecutive season.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Florida*
L 7–3554,439[2]
September 19East Tennessee State
W 21–012,070[3]
September 26at Western Carolina
W 31–2711,850[4]
October 3Chattanooga
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 28–3112,525[5]
October 10Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 22–1819,058[6]
October 17at James Madison*
W 30–1412,500[7]
October 24Liberty Baptist*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–149,250[8]
October 31Marshall
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 35–310,811[9]
November 7at Davidson*
W 30–126,300[10]
November 14at VMI
W 33–215,100[11]
November 21at The Citadel
L 18–3520,150[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1981 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gators win – period". The Tampa Tribune. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman blanks ETSU". Kingsport Times-News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "WCU falls as Sorrells paces Furman rally". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mocs halt FU". The Greenville News. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman turns game around 22–18". The Charlotte Observer. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman works for win". The Greenville News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Paladins blast winless Liberty Baptist 38–14". The State. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman zeros in on title". The Greenville News. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman ground game topples Davidson 30–12". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman captures SC crown by defeating Keydets 33–21". Daily Press. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Miller, Alston help Bulldogs topple Paladins, 35–18". The Times and Democrat. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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