Furman Paladins football

For information on all Furman University sports, see Furman Paladins.

Furman Paladins

2015 Furman Paladins football team

First season

1889

Head coach

Bruce Fowler
5th year, 20–28 (.417)

Stadium

Paladin Stadium

Seating capacity

16,000

Location

Greenville, South Carolina

NCAA division

NCAA Division I (FCS)

Conference

Southern Conference

All-time record

573–432–38 (.568)

Claimed nat'l titles

1 (1988)

Conference titles

Colors

Royal Purple and White^[1]

Website

furmanpaladins.com

The Furman Paladins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Furman University located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Southern Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 16,000 seat Paladin Stadium. They are coached by Bruce Fowler.

History

The Furman Paladins have won 13 Southern Conference Championships: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2004, and 2013.

Classifications

1937–1942: NCAA College Division
1946–1957: NCAA University Division
1958–1972: NCAA College Division
1973–1977: NCAA Division I
1978–1981: NCAA Division I–A
1982–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships

1889–1897: Independent
1898–1902: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1903–1905: Independent
1906–1910: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1911–1913: Independent
1914–1929: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1930–1931: Independent
1932–1935: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1936–present: Southern Conference

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Players in the NFL Draft

Key

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
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^[3]

Championships

National championship: 1988

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Paladins have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs 16 times with a record of 18–15. They were National Champions in 1988 and National Runner–Up in 1985 and 2001.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1982	First Round	South Carolina State	L 0–17
1983	Quarterfinals Semifinals	Boston University Western Carolina	W 35–16 L 7–14
1985	Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Rhode Island Nevada Georgia Southern	W 59–15 W 35–12 L 42–44
1986	First Round	Eastern Kentucky	L 10–23
1988	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinal National Championship Game	Delaware Marshall Idaho Georgia Southern	W 21–7 W 13–9 W 38–7 W 17–12
1989	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	William & Mary Youngstown State Stephen F. Austin	W 24–10 W 42–23 L 19–21
1990	First Round Quarterfinals	Eastern Kentucky Nevada	W 45–17 L 35–42 ^3OT
1996	First Round Quarterfinals	Northern Arizona Marshall	W 42–31 L 0–54
1999	First Round	Massachusetts	L 23–30 ^OT
2000	First Round	Hofstra	L 24–31
2001	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	WKU Lehigh Georgia Southern Montana	W 24–20 W 34–17 W 34–17 L 6–13
2002	First Round	Villanova	L 38–45
2004	First Round Quarterfinals	Jacksonville State James Madison	W 49–7 L 13–14
2005	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals	Nicholls State Richmond Appalachian State	W 14–12 W 24–20 L 23–29
2006	First Round	Montana State	L 13–31
2013	First Round Second Round	South Carolina State North Dakota State	W 30–20 L 7–38

References

↑ "Graphic Design Guide". Retrieved 2016-04-08.
↑ "Omari Hardwick Biography". NY Times.
↑ DraftHistory.com

External links

Official website

Furman Paladins football

Venues	Manly Field (1919–1935) Sirrine Stadium (1936–1980) Paladin Stadium (1981–present)

Bowls & rivalries	The Citadel

Culture & lore	Marching Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Links to related articles

Furman University

Facilities	Eugene E. Stone III Stadium Furman Institution Faculty Residence Furman University Japanese Garden Greenville Memorial Auditorium Latham Baseball Stadium Paladin Stadium Sirrine Stadium South Carolina Baptist Historical Collection South Carolina Poetry Archives Timmons Arena Upcountry History Museum

Athletics	Men's basketball Football

Organizations	Paladin Regiment

Related	List of Furman University people

Southern Conference football

Teams	Chattanooga Mocs The Citadel Bulldogs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (beginning in 2016) Furman Paladins Mercer Bears Samford Bulldogs VMI Keydets Western Carolina Catamounts Wofford Terriers

Former teams	Former Southern Conference teams

Championships & awards	Southern Conference football champions All-Southern team Champ Pickens Trophy

Seasons	1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NCAA Division I FCS (I-AA) National Champions

Florida A&M (1978)
Eastern Kentucky (1979)
Boise State (1980)
Idaho State (1981)
Eastern Kentucky (1982)
Southern Illinois (1983)
Montana State (1984)
Georgia Southern (1985–1986)
Northeast Louisiana (1987)
Furman (1988)
Georgia Southern (1989–1990)
Youngstown State (1991)
Marshall (1992)
Youngstown State (1993–1994)
Montana (1995)
Marshall (1996)
Youngstown State (1997)
Massachusetts (1998)
Georgia Southern (1999–2000)
Montana (2001)
Western Kentucky (2002)
Delaware (2003)
James Madison (2004)
Appalachian State (2005–2007)
Richmond (2008)
Villanova (2009)
Eastern Washington (2010)
North Dakota State (2011–2015)

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