1985 Furman Paladins football team

The 1985 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a conference mark of 6–0, winning the SoCon title. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Rhode Island in the quarterfinals, Nevada in the semifinals, and were upset by Georgia Southern in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.

1985 Furman Paladins football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record12–2 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGene Reeder, Chas Fox, Bobby Lamb
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1985 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–2 Furman $^ 6 0 012 2 0
No. T–12 Appalachian State 6 1 08 3 0
Chattanooga 5 2 06 5 0
Marshall 3 3 17 3 1
The Citadel 2 4 15 5 1
Western Carolina 2 4 14 6 1
VMI 1 4 13 7 1
East Tennessee State 0 7 00 10 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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