1987 Furman Paladins football team

1987 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainChris Speaks
Darryl Gardner
Phillip Ferguson
Tim Stepp
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 0 0 11 3 0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 2 0 10 5 0
Furman 4 3 0 7 4 0
Chattanooga 4 3 0 6 5 0
VMI 2 4 0 4 7 0
Western Carolina 2 4 0 4 7 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a conference mark of 4–3, placing third in the SoCon.