1982 Furman Paladins football team

1982 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
Record9–3 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Mike Coleman
  • Gib McEachran
  • Briggs Traylor
  • Billy Hall
  • Hollis Barton
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1982 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Furman $^ 6 1 09 3 0
No. 17 Chattanooga 5 1 07 4 0
Western Carolina 4 2 06 5 0
The Citadel 3 4 05 6 0
Appalachian State 3 4 04 7 0
VMI 2 3 05 6 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 02 9 0
Marshall 1 6 03 7 0
Davidson 0 1 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a conference mark of 6–1, winning the SoCon title for the third consecutive season. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were defeated by South Carolina State in the first round.