1987 Furman Paladins football team

1987 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Chris Speaks
  • Darryl Gardner
  • Phillip Ferguson
  • Tim Stepp
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 0 011 3 0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 2 010 5 0
Furman 4 3 07 4 0
Chattanooga 4 3 06 5 0
VMI 2 4 04 7 0
Western Carolina 2 4 04 7 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 05 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 04 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.