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1985 Furman Paladins football team
| 1985 Furman Paladins football |
|---|
| Southern Conference |
| 12–2 (6–0 SoCon) |
| Dick Sheridan (8th season) |
| Gene Reeder |
| Chas Fox |
| Bobby Lamb |
| Paladin Stadium |
The 1985 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 6–0, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Rhode Island in the quarterfinals, Nevada in the semifinals, and were upset by Georgia Southern in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | at South Carolina State* | State College StadiumOrangeburg, SC | W 38–31 | |||
| September 14 | Newberry* | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | L 21–24 | |||
| September 21 | at Western Carolina | Whitmire StadiumCullowhee, NC | W 31–27 | 12,635 | ||
| September 28 | at NC State* | No. 18 | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | W 42–20 | 36,600 | |
| October 5 | at Davidson*A | No. 10 | Richardson StadiumDavidson, NC | W 58–7 | 4,000 | |
| October 12 | No. 7 Marshall | No. 9 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | W 34–3 | 11,072 | |
| October 19 | East Tennessee State | No. 5 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | W 35–31 | ||
| October 26 | No. 15 Appalachian State | No. 5 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | W 21–7 | 12,224 | |
| November 2 | Mars Hill* | No. 2 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | W 34–10 | 13,854 | |
| November 16 | at The Citadel | No. 2 | Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC (rivalry) | W 42–0 | 29,592 | |
| November 23 | Chattanooga | No. 2 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC | W 28–0 | 13,134 | |
| December 7 | No. 7 Rhode Island* | No. 2 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | W 59–15 | 9,454 | |
| December 14 | at No. T–2 Nevada* | No. T–2 | Paladin StadiumGreenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal) | W 35–12 | 10,461 | |
| December 21 | vs. No. 9 Georgia Southern* | No. T–2 | Tacoma DomeTacoma, WA (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game) | L 42–44 | 5,306 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game |
A..mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^Before the start of the season, Southern Conference directors elected to make this game count as a conference game for Davidson, but not for Furman.
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