1979 Furman Paladins football team

1979 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDavid Henderson
David Lyle
Jay Cory
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Furman 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
East Tennessee State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1979 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a conference mark of 4–3, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Clemson*
L 0–2155,908[2][3]
September 15Presbyterian*
L 10–179,844[4]
September 22Chattanooga
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–45[5]
September 29East Tennessee State
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 24–28[6]
October 6at Wofford*
L 17–277,000[7]
October 13Marshall
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 34–245,616[8]
October 20Appalachian State
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–1713,287[9]
October 27at VMI
L 20–213,800[10]
November 3at Davidson
W 63–554,500[11]
November 10Western Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 23–148,854[12]
November 17at The Citadel
W 45–4420,130[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1979 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman fails to tame Clemson". The Greenville News. September 9, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1980". Clemson University. 1980. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "PC Blue Hose pull off another upset". The Times and Democrat. September 16, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Turnovers bury Furman". The Greenville News. September 23, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Whew! Buccaneers rally to trip Furman". Kingsport Times-News. September 30, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Turnovers sink Furman 27–17". The State. October 7, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman snaps losing streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Paladins slam door on Apps". The Greenville News. October 21, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VMI kills rally to trip Furman". The State. October 28, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman 63, Davidson 55 Honest! It's a football score". The State. November 4, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Furman defense stymies Western Carolina 23–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 11, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Furman survives Russell-led Citadel attack, wins 45–44". The State. November 18, 1979. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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