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.
| 1990 Furman Paladins football | |
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SoCon champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 35–42 vs. Nevada | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (6–1 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Frankie DeBusk, Steve Duggan, Kevin Kendrick |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | South Carolina State* | W 24–7 | 13,611 | [1] | ||
| September 8 | Presbyterian* |
| W 63–7 | 15,086 | [2] | |
| September 15 | at Chattanooga | W 38–21 | 10,215 | [3] | ||
| September 22 | at No. 19 (I-A) Florida* | No. 1 | L 3–27 | 71,868 | [4] | |
| September 29 | at Marshall | No. 4 | L 7–10 | [5] | ||
| October 6 | VMI | No. 12 |
| W 51–22 | 14,242 | [6] |
| October 13 | at Appalachian State | No. 9 | W 30–7 | 13,842 | [7] | |
| October 27 | Western Carolina | No. 8 |
| W 42–9 | 14,910 | [8] |
| November 3 | at No. 10 William & Mary* | No. 7 | L 28–38 | 15,000 | [9] | |
| November 10 | at East Tennessee State | No. 15 | W 29–13 | [10] | ||
| November 17 | The Citadel | No. 13 |
| W 30–17 | 18,190 | [11] |
| November 24 | at No. 5 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 12 | W 45–17 | 4,528 | [12] | |
| December 1 | at No. 4 Nevada* | No. 12 |
| L 35–42 3OT | 11,519 | [13] |
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References
edit- ^ "Second half keys Furman win over S.C. State". The Charlotte Observer. September 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman strikes early, often in romp past outmanned PC". The State. September 9, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman downs UTC, 38–21". The Greenville News. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Win brings no joy to Gators". The Miami Herald. September 23, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall scores late touchdown to edge 4th-ranked Furman 10–7". The State. September 30, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins get going, 51–22". The Greenville News. October 7, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman seizes control, 30–7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins overcome shaky start, breeze to 42–9 win over Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William & Mary wins grudge match, 38–28". The Daily News Leader. November 4, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ETSU no match for DeBusk, powerful Paladins". Johnson City Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DeBusk keys Furman win". The Herald. November 18, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern's playoff ride hits 45–17 derailment". The Courier-Journal. November 25, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack wins a Mackay miracle". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 2, 1990. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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