NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 7–14 vs. Western Carolina
Conference
Southern Conference
Record
10–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Dick Sheridan (6th season)
Captain
David Charpia, Ernest Gibson
Home stadium
Paladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southern Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 2 Furman $^
6
–
0
–
1
10
–
2
–
1
No. 9 Western Carolina ^
5
–
0
–
1
11
–
3
–
1
Chattanooga
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
4
–
0
Appalachian State
4
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Marshall
3
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
VMI
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
9
–
0
The Citadel
1
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
East Tennessee State
1
–
6
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
The 1983 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 10–2–1 with a conference mark of 6–0–1, winning the SoCon title for the fourth consecutive season. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Boston University in the quarterfinals and were upset by Western Carolina in the semifinals.
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