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
1981 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Furman $ 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
VMI 3 –1 –16 –3 –1
East Tennessee State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Chattanooga 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
The Citadel 3 –2 –17 –3 –1
Western Carolina 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Appalachian State 1 –5 –13 –7 –1
Marshall 1 –5 –02 –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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