The 1989 Furman Paladins football team represented

Furman University Furman University is a private liberal arts university in Greenville, South Carolina. Founded in 1826 and named for the clergyman Richard Furman, Furman University is the oldest private institution of higher learning in South Carolina. It became ...

as a member of the

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(SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach

Jimmy Satterfield James Satterfield (October 11, 1939 – May 6, 2019) was an American football coach. He served as head football coach at Furman University from 1986 to 1993, where he compiled a record of 66–29–3. Career Satterfield was named the AFCA Coach ...

, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the

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playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and in the quarterfinals before losing to in the semifinals.

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Furman Furman Paladins football seasons Southern Conference football champion seasons

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