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1990 Furman Paladins football team

1990 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–4 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrankie DeBusk, Steve Duggan, Kevin Kendrick
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Furman $^ 6 1 0 9 4 0
Appalachian State 5 2 0 6 5 0
Chattanooga 4 2 0 6 5 0
No. 15 The Citadel ^ 4 3 0 7 5 0
Marshall 4 3 0 6 5 0
Western Carolina 2 5 0 3 8 0
VMI 1 5 0 4 7 0
East Tennessee State 1 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a conference mark of 6–1, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Eastern Kentucky in the first round and lost to Nevada in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1South Carolina State*W 24–713,611[1]
September 8Presbyterian*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 63–715,086[2]
September 15at ChattanoogaW 38–2110,215[3]
September 22at No. 19 (I-A) Florida*No. 1L 3–2771,868[4]
September 29at MarshallNo. 4L 7–10[5]
October 6VMINo. 12
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 51–2214,242[6]
October 13at Appalachian StateNo. 9W 30–713,842[7]
October 27Western CarolinaNo. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–914,910[8]
November 3at No. 10 William & Mary*No. 7L 28–3815,000[9]
November 10at East Tennessee StateNo. 15W 29–13[10]
November 17The CitadelNo. 13
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 30–1718,190[11]
November 24at No. 5 Eastern Kentucky*No. 12W 45–174,528[12]
December 1at No. 4 Nevada*No. 12
L 35–42 3OT11,519[13]

References

  1. ^ "Second half keys Furman win over S.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Furman strikes early, often in romp past outmanned PC". The State. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman downs UTC, 38–21". The Greenville News. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Win brings no joy to Gators". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall scores late touchdown to edge 4th-ranked Furman 10–7". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Paladins get going, 51–22". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman seizes control, 30–7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Paladins overcome shaky start, breeze to 42–9 win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "William & Mary wins grudge match, 38–28". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ETSU no match for DeBusk, powerful Paladins". Johnson City Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "DeBusk keys Furman win". The Herald. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Eastern's playoff ride hits 45–17 derailment". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pack wins a Mackay miracle". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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