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Furman Paladins football

Football team of Furman University

Football team of Furman University

FieldValue
CurrentSeason2025 Furman Paladins football team
TeamNameFurman Paladins football
ImageFurman Paladins logo.svg
ImageSize175
FirstYear1889;
AthleticDirectorJason Donnelly
HeadCoachClay Hendrix
HeadCoachYear9th
HCWins60
HCLosses43
StadiumPaladin Stadium
StadiumBuilt1981
StadCapacity16,000
LocationGreenville, South Carolina
NCAAdivisionI FCS
ConferenceSouthern
ATWins645
ATLosses497
ATTies38
FCSNatlTitles1988
ConfTitlesSoCon: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2018, 2023
RivalriesThe Citadel (rivalry)
Mercer
Samford
Western Carolina
Wofford (rivalry)
WebsiteNamefurmanpaladins.com
WebsiteURLhttp://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-footbl/index

Mercer Samford Western Carolina Wofford (rivalry) The Furman Paladins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Furman 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.

History

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

  • 1889–1896: Independent
  • 1897–1899: No football team
  • 1900–1901: Independent
  • 1902: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • 1903–1912: No football team
  • 1913–1914: Independent
  • 1915–1929: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • 1930–1931: Independent
  • 1932–1935: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
  • 1936–present: Southern Conference

Championships

National championships

1988Jimmy SatterfieldNCAA Division I-AA13–2W 17–12Georgia Southern

Conference championships

The Paladins have won 15 conference titles, all in the Southern Conference, with seven shared and eight outright.

202310-37–1

Postseason

NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs

The Paladins have appeared in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs 20 times with a record of 21–19. They were national champions in 1988 and runner-up in 1985 and 2001.

2023Second Round
QuarterfinalsChattanooga
MontanaW 26–7
L 28–35 OT

Furman vs. in-state NCAA Division I schools

SchoolRecordPercentageStreakFirst meetingLast meeting
Charleston Southern2–1Lost 120192024
Clemson Tigers10–43–4Lost 3118962018
Coastal Carolina1–7Lost 620062016
Presbyterian42–13–1Lost 119132014
South Carolina20–28–1Lost 218922023
South Carolina State12–5Won 119822015
The Citadel64–37–3Won 419132024
Wofford56–34–7Lost 118892023
Total: 199–165–16

Notable former players==

  • 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. "Speedy" Speer
  • Ryan Steed
  • David Whitehurst
  • Sam Wyche

Players in the NFL draft

Key

YearRoundPick in roundOverall pickPlayerTeamPosition
2014437137Dakota DozierJetsT
200952138William MiddletonFalconsDB
2008511146Jerome FeltonLionsRB
2006515148Ingle MartinPackersQB
2000414108John Keith49ersDB
200072208Desmond KitchingsChiefsWR
1997525155Luther BroughtonEaglesTE
19864890Charles FoxChiefsWR
19851019271Dennis WilliamsCardinalsRB
19843965Stanford JenningsBengalsRB
1984611151Ernest GibsonPatriotsDB
1977811206David WhitehurstPackersQB
1970172418Joe BrunsonBearsDT
19671017254Lavern BarrsCardinalsDB
196371195Olin HillPackersT
1962118148Larry Jepson49ersC
1962159205Joe MonteColtsG
1957248285Bob JenningsRedskinsC
1957309358Mike ShillLionsT
1956227260Johnny PopsonPackersB
19545554Bob GriffisBearsG
1953299346Bob GriffisGiantsG
19516466Ed JasonekCardinalsB
1950167203Harry BiermanCardinalsE
1950292367Ed JasonekBulldogsB
19495950Tom WhamCardinalsE
19433621Dewey ProctorGiantsB
19434126Ralph HamerLionsB
19437151Paul SizemoreLionsE
1941182162Bill CornwallSteelersT
19403419Rhoten ShetleyDodgersB

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of January 22, 2026.

at Richmond

References

References

  1. "Football History vs Furman University".
  2. Cammila Collar. (2016). "Omari Hardwick Biography". [[The New York Times]].
  3. [http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/colleges/f DraftHistory.com]
  4. "Furman Paladins Football Future Schedules". FBSchedules.com.
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