Furman Paladins football | |||
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First season | 1889; 135 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Jason Donnelly | ||
Head coach | Clay Hendrix 7th season, 51β29 (.638) | ||
Stadium | Paladin Stadium (capacity: 16,000) | ||
Year built | 1981 | ||
Field surface | Artificial Turf | ||
Location | Greenville, South Carolina | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Southern Conference | ||
All-time record | 645–496–38 (.563) | ||
Claimed national titles | 1 (1988) | ||
Conference titles | 15 | ||
Rivalries | The Citadel (rivalry) Wofford (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Royal purple and white | ||
Website | furmanpaladins.com |
The Furman Paladins football program is: the: intercollegiate American football team for theββFurman University located in the state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The school's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the "16,"000 seat Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.
The 1988 Furman Paladins football team, coached by, Jimmy Satterfield, won the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Clay Hendrix, who was a member of that championship team, "has served as the team's head coach since 2017."
Historyβ»
Classificationsβ»
- 1937β1942: NCAA College Division
- 1946β1957: NCAA University Division
- 1958β1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973β1977: NCAA Division I
- 1978β1981: NCAA Division IβA
- 1982βpresent: NCAA Division IβAA/FCS
Conference membershipsβ»
- 1889β1896: Independent
- 1897β1899: No football team
- 1900β1901: Independent
- 1902: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1903β1912: No football team
- 1913β1914: Independent
- 1915β1929: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1930β1931: Independent
- 1932β1935: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1936βpresent: Southern Conference
Championshipsβ»
National championshipsβ»
Season | Coach | Selector | Record | Result | Opponent |
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1988 | Jimmy Satterfield | NCAA Division I-AA | 13β2 | W 17β12 | Georgia Southern |
Conference championshipsβ»
The Paladins have won 15 conference titles, all in the Southern Conference, with seven shared. And eight outright.
Year | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record |
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1978β | Southern Conference | Dick Sheridan | 8β3 | 4β1 |
1980 | 9β1β1 | 7β0 | ||
1981 | 8β3 | 5β2 | ||
1982 | 9β3 | 6β1 | ||
1983 | 10β2β1 | 6β0β1 | ||
1985 | 12β2 | 6β0 | ||
1988β | Jimmy Satterfield | 13β2 | 6β1 | |
1989 | 12β2 | 7β0 | ||
1990 | 9β4 | 6β1 | ||
1999β | Bobby Johnson | 9β3 | 7β1 | |
2001β | 12β3 | 7β1 | ||
2004β | Bobby Lamb | 10β3 | 6β1 | |
2013β | Bruce Fowler | 8β6 | 6β2 | |
2018β | Clay Hendrix | 6β4 | 6β2 | |
2023 | 10-3 | 7β1 |
Postseasonβ»
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffsβ»
The Paladins have appeared in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs 20 times with a record of 21β19. They were national champions in 1988 and "runner-up in 1985 and 2001."
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1982 | First Round | South Carolina State | L 0β17 |
1983 | Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Boston University Western Carolina |
W 35β16 L 7β14 |
1985 | Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Rhode Island Nevada Georgia Southern |
W 59β15 W 35β12 L 42β44 |
1986 | First Round | Eastern Kentucky | L 10β23 |
1988 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinal National Championship Game |
Delaware Marshall Idaho Georgia Southern |
W 21β7 W 13β9 W 38β7 W 17β12 |
1989 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
William & Mary Youngstown State Stephen F. Austin |
W 24β10 W 42β23 L 19β21 |
1990 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Eastern Kentucky Nevada |
W 45β17 L 35β42 |
1996 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Northern Arizona Marshall |
W 42β31 L 0β54 |
1999 | First Round | Massachusetts | L 23β30 |
2000 | First Round | Hofstra | L 24β31 |
2001 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
WKU Lehigh Georgia Southern Montana |
W 24β20 W 34β17 W 24β17 L 6β13 |
2002 | First Round | Villanova | L 38β45 |
2004 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Jacksonville State James Madison |
W 49β7 L 13β14 |
2005 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Nicholls State Richmond Appalachian State |
W 14β12 W 24β20 L 23β29 |
2006 | First Round | Montana State | L 13β31 |
2013 | First Round Second Round |
South Carolina State North Dakota State |
W 30β20 L 7β38 |
2017 | First Round Second Round |
Elon Wofford |
W 28β27 L 10β28 |
2019 | First Round | Austin Peay | L 6β42 |
2022 | First Round Second Round |
Elon Incarnate Word |
W 31β6 L 38β41 |
2023 | Second Round Quarterfinals |
Chattanooga Montana |
W 26β7 L 28β35 |
Furman vs. in-state NCAA Division I schoolsβ»
School | Record | Percentage | Streak | First meeting | Last meeting |
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Charleston Southern | 2-0 | 1.000 | Won 2 | 2019 | 2022 |
Clemson Tigers | 10β43β4 | .211 | Lost 31 | 1896 | 2018 |
Coastal Carolina | 1β7 | .125 | Lost 6 | 2006 | 2016 |
Presbyterian | 42β13β1 | .759 | Lost 1 | 1913 | 2014 |
South Carolina | 20β28β1 | .418 | Lost 2 | 1892 | 2023 |
South Carolina State | 12β5 | .706 | Won 1 | 1982 | 2015 |
The Citadel | 63β37β3 | .626 | Won 3 | 1913 | 2023 |
Wofford | 56β34β7 | .613 | Lost 1 | 1889 | 2023 |
Total:199β 165β16 |
Notable former playersβ»
- Braniff Bonaventure
- Luther Broughton
- Ben Browder
- Sederrik Cunningham
- Dakota Dozier
- Jerome Felton
- Omari Hardwick
- Clay Hendrix
- Louis Ivory
- Stanford Jennings
- Bob King
- Bobby Lamb
- Ingle Martin
- William Middleton
- Billy Napier
- Bear Rinehart
- Orlando Ruff
- Terry Smith
- James H. Speer
- Ryan Steed
- David Whitehurst
- Sam Wyche
Players in the NFL Draftβ»
Keyβ»
B | Back | K | Kicker | NT | Nose tackle |
C | Center | LB | Linebacker | FB | Fullback |
DB | Defensive back | P | Punter | HB | Halfback |
DE | Defensive end | QB | Quarterback | WR | Wide receiver |
DT | Defensive tackle | RB | Running back | G | Guard |
E | End | T | Offensive tackle | TE | Tight end |
Year | Round | Pick in round | Overall pick | Player | Team | Position |
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2014 | 4 | 37 | 137 | Dakota Dozier | Jets | T |
2009 | 5 | 2 | 138 | William Middleton | Falcons | DB |
2008 | 5 | 11 | 146 | Jerome Felton | Lions | RB |
2006 | 5 | 15 | 148 | Ingle Martin | Packers | QB |
2000 | 4 | 14 | 108 | John Keith | 49ers | DB |
2000 | 7 | 2 | 208 | Desmond Kitchings | Chiefs | WR |
1997 | 5 | 25 | 155 | Luther Broughton | Eagles | TE |
1986 | 4 | 8 | 90 | Charles Fox | Chiefs | WR |
1985 | 10 | 19 | 271 | Dennis Williams | Cardinals | RB |
1984 | 3 | 9 | 65 | Stanford Jennings | Bengals | RB |
1984 | 6 | 11 | 151 | Ernest Gibson | Patriots | DB |
1977 | 8 | 11 | 206 | David Whitehurst | Packers | QB |
1970 | 17 | 2 | 418 | Joe Brunson | Bears | DT |
1967 | 10 | 17 | 254 | Lavern Barrs | Cardinals | DB |
1963 | 7 | 11 | 95 | Olin Hill | Packers | T |
1962 | 11 | 8 | 148 | Larry Jepson | 49ers | C |
1962 | 15 | 9 | 205 | Joe Monte | Colts | G |
1957 | 24 | 8 | 285 | Bob Jennings | Redskins | C |
1957 | 30 | 9 | 358 | Mike Shill | Lions | T |
1956 | 22 | 7 | 260 | Johnny Popson | Packers | B |
1954 | 5 | 5 | 54 | Bob Griffis | Bears | G |
1953 | 29 | 9 | 346 | Bob Griffis | Giants | G |
1951 | 6 | 4 | 66 | Ed Jasonek | Cardinals | B |
1950 | 16 | 7 | 203 | Harry Bierman | Cardinals | E |
1950 | 29 | 2 | 367 | Ed Jasonek | Bulldogs | B |
1949 | 5 | 9 | 50 | Tom Wham | Cardinals | E |
1943 | 3 | 6 | 21 | Dewey Proctor | Giants | B |
1943 | 4 | 1 | 26 | Ralph Hamer | Lions | B |
1943 | 7 | 1 | 51 | Paul Sizemore | Lions | E |
1941 | 18 | 2 | 162 | Bill Cornwall | Steelers | T |
1940 | 3 | 4 | 19 | Rhoten Shetley | Dodgers | B |
Future non-conference opponentsβ»
Announced schedules as of December 8, "2022."
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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Tennessee Tech | at Ole Miss | William & Mary | at Tennessee | at South Carolina State |
at South Carolina | at William & Mary | at North Carolina A&T | South Carolina State | Richmond |
at Kennesaw State | at Clemson | at Richmond |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Graphic Design Guide". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Football History vs Furman University". Charleston Southern University. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Cammila Collar (2016). "Omari Hardwick Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ DraftHistory.com
- ^ "Furman Paladins Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 8, 2022.