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1980 Furman Paladins football team
American college football season
The 1980 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–1–1 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title.[1]
Quick Facts Furman Paladins football, SoCon champion ...
| 1980 Furman Paladins football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 9–1–1 (7–0 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Jeff Snipes, Kevin Morgan, Steve Bishop |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at No. 14 North Carolina* | L 13–35 | 50,100 | [2] | |
| September 13 | Presbyterian* | W 28–7 | 10,847 | [3] | |
| September 20 | at Western Carolina | W 28–14 | 11,150 | [4] | |
| September 27 | VMI |
| W 21–16 | 12,112 | [5] |
| October 4 | at Chattanooga | W 42-28 | 11,000 | [6] | |
| October 11 | at East Tennessee State | W 33–21 | 8,231 | [7] | |
| October 25 | at Appalachian State | W 21–20 | 14,200 | [8] | |
| November 1 | at Marshall | W 35–0 | 11,832 | [9] | |
| November 8 | Davidson* |
| W 21–7 | 12,568 | [10] |
| November 15 | Wofford* |
| T 14–14 | 13,647 | [11] |
| November 22 | The Citadel |
| W 28–15 | 17,665 | [12] |
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- "1980 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- "Carolina topples Furman". The News and Observer. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Glenn, Paladins storm past PC". The State. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Too late...Cats lose, 28–14". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman edges VMI". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman romps". The Charlotte Observer. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bucs drop homecoming game". Johnson City Press. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman sneaks past Apps, 21–20". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman earns SoCon title". The Times and Democrat. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman tones down its act, turns back Davidson 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wofford battles to 'enjoyable' tie". The State. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman overcomes The Citadel, 28–15". The Times and Democrat. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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