1988 Furman Football

School: Furman (SoCon member 1936-Present)

Sport: Football

Year (Coach): 1988 (Jimmy Satterfield)

Notable

Won the Southern Conference's first Division I-AA football championship (Division I split in 1978) ... Remains one of only three private institutions to win a I-AA / FCS title (Richmond, Villanova) ... Posted a 13-2 overall record and a 6-1 SoCon mark, sharing the regular season title with Marshall ... Held opponents to 92.4 rushing yards per game for the season ... Posted wins over No. 15 Delaware, No. 6 Marshall, and No. 1 Idaho, before facing No. 2 Georgia Southern in the title game ... The Paladins captured a 17-12 win over the Eagles (then a Division I-AA independent) in Pocatello, Idaho.