1979 Furman Paladins football team

1979 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • David Henderson
  • David Lyle
  • Jay Cory
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1979 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
VMI 4 1 0 6 4 1
The Citadel 4 2 0 6 5 0
Furman 4 3 0 5 6 0
Appalachian State 3 4 0 3 8 0
East Tennessee State 2 3 0 7 4 0
Western Carolina 2 4 0 6 5 0
Marshall 0 6 0 1 10 0
Davidson 0 0 0 6 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1979 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a conference mark of 4–3, placing fourth in the SoCon.