1996 Furman Paladins football team

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.

1996 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBraniff Bonaventure, Luther Broughton, Troy Strappy, Greg Sander
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1996 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Clemson*No. 19
L 3–1962,243[1]
September 14South Carolina State*No. 21
W 27–1312,225[2]
September 21Wofford*No. 20
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 33–311,002[3]
September 28at VMINo. 18
W 21–146,218[4]
October 5Western CarolinaNo. 14
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 45–3011,215[5]
October 12at No. 14 Appalachian StateNo. 13
W 20–1412,111[6]
October 19The CitadelNo. 11
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 35–2511,975[7]
October 26at No. 14 East Tennessee StateNo. 8
L 19–216,904[8]
November 9Georgia SouthernNo. 15
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 21–1411,616[9]
November 16at No. 1 MarshallNo. 12
L 17–4222,615[10]
November 23ChattanoogaNo. 15
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–218,152[11]
November 20at No. 6 Northern Arizona*No. 12
W 42–318,700[12]
December 7at No. 1 MarshallNo. 13
  • Marshall University Stadium
  • Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
L 0–5414,096[13]

References
  1. "Clemson takes 19–3 snoozer". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Paladins, Crosby run over SCSU". The Times and Democrat. September 15, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman defense dominates Wofford". The Greenville News. September 22, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman downs VMI". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western continues slide". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Long drive spurs Furman to 5th win". The Greenville News. October 13, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman too much for The Citadel 35–25". The State. October 20, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bucs 21, Paladins 19 - Yet another streak ends". Johnson City Press. October 27, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "QB's record day carries Furman". The State. November 10, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Marshall downs Furman for conference crown". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Furman hopes victory worth a playoff spot". The Greenville News. November 24, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Matt Wixon (December 1, 1996). "Playoff wait turns to pain". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 13, 14. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Marshall rips Furman in I-AA quarterfinal". The Charlotte Observer. December 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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