1979 Furman Paladins football team

1979 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • David 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

Roster

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1979 Furman Paladins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 32 Steve Bishop Jr
TE 88 Terry Clark So
RB 43 Brothel Cole So
OL 54 Jay Cory Sr
FB 34 Sandy Davis Sr
WR 44 Joe Davison Jr
WR 24 Mark Grainger Jr
RB 31 Mike Glenn So
RB 30 Ricky Hall So
QB 12 David Henderson Sr
OL 77 Joe Holt Sr
QB 18 Jeff Johnson So
TE 89 Zach Kelehear Jr
WR 19 Skip Lax Sr
WR 87 Billy Lee So
TE 86 Steve McDougall Sr
OL 70 Tom Morrish Jr
OL 65 Scott Sellers Sr
QB 11 Tim Sorrells So
OL 61 Stan Stanley Sr
FB 35 Mark Taylor Jr
OL 67 Bobby Woods Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 28 Chris Buono Jr
DB 10 Jeff Burke So
LB 55 Ronnie Cox Jr
DB 37 Tony Edwards So
DB 22 Bruce Fowler Jr
LB 51 Bruce Gheesling So
DL 76 Dave Lyle Sr
DL 78 Ansel Matthews Jr
DE 81 Scott Montgomery Sr
LB 52 Steve O'Neill So
DL 83 Tim Partridge So
DB 27 Brent Sanders So
LB 56 Jerry Scott Jr
DE 84 Larry Scott So
DE 62 Jeff Snipes Jr
DL 79 Floyd Swilley Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 41 Chris Horton So
K 40 Keith Potter So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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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