1980 Furman Paladins football team

The 1980 Furman Paladins football team represented the Furman Paladins of Furman University during the 1980 college football season.

1980 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
Conference	Southern Conference
1980 record	9–1–1 (7–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Dick Sheridan (3rd season)

1980 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Chattanooga	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
East Tennessee State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 6	at No. 14 North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, North Carolina	L 13–35
September 13	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, North Carolina	W 28–7
September 20	at Western Carolina	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 28–14
September 27	VMI	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, NC	W 21–16
October 4	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 42-28
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1980 Furman Paladins Football schedule". Fanbase. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-24.