1991 Furman Paladins football team

The 1991 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, finishing fourth in the SoCon.

1991 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Jimmy Satterfield (6th season)
Captain	Eric Walter Allen Edwards Venton Bell Taylor Quarles
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 17 Appalachian State $^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Marshall ^	5	–	2	–	0			11	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 The Citadel	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. T–20 Furman	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
East Tennessee State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	at Connecticut*	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 35–24	9,108	[1]
September 14	Liberty*	No. 6	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 31–7	14,014	[2]
September 21	Presbyterian*	No. 3	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 52–7	12,511	[3]
September 28	at Western Carolina	No. 3	Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 42–14	12,445	[4]
October 5	at VMI	No. 2	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 46–28	8,223	[5]
October 12	No. 13 Marshall	No. 2	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 35–38	16,125	[6]
October 19	No. 16 Appalachian State	No. 9	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 23–26 3OT	13,082	[7]
November 2	East Tennessee State	No. 13	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 52–23	12,922	[8]
November 9	at Georgia Tech*	No. 11	Bobby Dodd Stadium Atlanta, GA	L 17–19	40,039	[9]
November 16	Chattanooga	No. 12	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 24–21	16,579	[10]
November 23	at The Citadel	No. 10	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 6–10	21,623	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Furman speeds past Connecticut". The Sun News. September 8, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tremble, Swilling fire Furman". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 15, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Second-quarter Furman explosion routs PC". The State. September 22, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Unbeaten Furman whips Western". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 29, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman, S.C. State, Wofford still undefeated". The Index-Journal. October 6, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Marshall defeats Furman, 38–35". The Times and Democrat. October 13, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Overtime bad time for FU, 26–23". The Greenville News. October 20, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Furman explosion overwhelms ETSU". The State. November 3, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jackets top Furman on Sisson's kick". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Furman escapes on missed field goal". The Charlotte Observer. November 17, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Citadel knocks off Furman 10–6". The Herald. November 24, 1991. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.