1986 Furman Paladins football team

1986 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3–2 (4–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jerome Norris
  • Steve Squire
  • Tim Stepp
  • Robbie Gardner
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 0 19 2 1
Western Carolina 5 2 06 5 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 2 17 3 2
East Tennessee State 4 3 06 5 0
Marshall 3 3 06 4 1
Chattanooga 2 4 04 7 0
VMI 1 5 01 10 0
The Citadel 0 6 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–3–2 with a conference mark of 4–2–1, placing third in the SoCon.