1989 Furman Paladins football team

1989 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
Record12–2 (7–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • David Adams
  • Brian Pitts
  • Pat Turner
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1989 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Furman $^ 7 0 012 2 0
No. 7 Appalachian State ^ 5 2 09 3 0
Marshall 4 3 06 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 3 04 7 0
Chattanooga 2 4 13 7 1
Western Carolina 1 4 13 7 1
VMI 1 4 12 8 1
The Citadel 1 5 15 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated William & Mary in the first round and Youngstown State in the quarterfinals before losing to Stephen F. Austin in the semifinals.