Furman Paladins football

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

Furman Paladins

2014 Furman Paladins football team

First season

1889

Head coach

Bruce Fowler

Home stadium

Paladin Stadium

Stadium capacity

16,000

Location

Greenville, South Carolina

League

NCAA Division I (FCS)

Conference

Southern Conference

All-time record

573–432–38 (.568)

Postseason bowl record

0–0 (–)

Claimed national titles

1 (1988)

Conference titles

Division titles

Heisman winners

Colors

Royal Purple and White

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. There most recent Championship was earned in 2013.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Championships

National championship: 1988

References

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	Paladin Regiment 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

National championship seasons in bold

Southern Conference football

Teams	Chattanooga Mocs The Citadel Bulldogs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (beginning in 2015) 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

Seasons	2014

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 (2011–2014)