1996 Furman Paladins football team
| 1996 Furman Paladins football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 0–54 vs. Marshall | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (6–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Braniff Bonaventure, Luther Broughton, Troy Strappy, Greg Sander |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Marshall $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–8 East Tennessee State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Furman ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Appalachian State | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, finishing third in the SoCon. In the playoffs, Furman defeated Northern Arizona in the first round and were defeated by Marshall in the quarterfinals.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | at Clemson* | No. 19 | L 3–19 | 62,243 | [1] | |
| September 14 | South Carolina State* | No. 21 | W 27–13 | 12,225 | [2] | |
| September 21 | Wofford* | No. 20 |
| W 33–3 | 11,002 | [3] |
| September 28 | at VMI | No. 18 | W 21–14 | 6,218 | [4] | |
| October 5 | Western Carolina | No. 14 |
| W 45–30 | 11,215 | [5] |
| October 12 | at No. 14 Appalachian State | No. 13 | W 20–14 | 12,111 | [6] | |
| October 19 | The Citadel | No. 11 |
| W 35–25 | 11,975 | [7] |
| October 26 | at No. 14 East Tennessee State | No. 8 | L 19–21 | 6,904 | [8] | |
| November 9 | Georgia Southern | No. 15 |
| W 21–14 | 11,616 | [9] |
| November 16 | at No. 1 Marshall | No. 12 | L 17–42 | 22,615 | [10] | |
| November 23 | Chattanooga | No. 15 |
| W 42–21 | 8,152 | [11] |
| November 20 | at No. 6 Northern Arizona* | No. 12 |
| W 42–31 | 8,700 | [12] |
| December 7 | at No. 1 Marshall | No. 13 |
| L 0–54 | 14,096 | [13] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Clemson takes 19–3 snoozer". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins, Crosby run over SCSU". The Times and Democrat. September 15, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman defense dominates Wofford". The Greenville News. September 22, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman downs VMI". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western continues slide". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long drive spurs Furman to 5th win". The Greenville News. October 13, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman too much for The Citadel 35–25". The State. October 20, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucs 21, Paladins 19 - Yet another streak ends". Johnson City Press. October 27, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "QB's record day carries Furman". The State. November 10, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall downs Furman for conference crown". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman hopes victory worth a playoff spot". The Greenville News. November 24, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Matt Wixon (December 1, 1996). "Playoff wait turns to pain". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 13, 14. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall rips Furman in I-AA quarterfinal". The Charlotte Observer. December 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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