2007 Furman Paladins football team

The 2007 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a conference mark of 4–3, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.

2007 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRenaldo Gray, Scott Shuford, Gary Nelson, Austin Holmes
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
2007 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Appalachian State +^  5 –2   13 –2  
No. 6 Wofford +^  5 –2   9 –4  
No. 17 Georgia Southern  4 –3   7 –4  
No. 23 Elon  4 –3   7 –4  
The Citadel  4 –3   7 –4  
Furman  4 –3   6 –5  
Chattanooga  2 –5   2 –9  
Western Carolina  0 –7   1 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Presbyterian*No. 11
W 40–1611,188[1]
September 8at Hofstra*No. 9
L 17–325,028[2]
September 15at No. 20 (FBS) Clemson*No. 15
L 10–3880,419[3]
September 29No. 8 WoffordNo. 20
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 20–4515,701[4]
October 6Coastal Carolina*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–1711,251[5]
October 13at The Citadel
L 51–54 OT16,272[6]
October 20at Chattanooga
W 28–225,015[7]
October 27No. 10 Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 27–3413,811[8]
November 3No. 14 Elon
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 52–4911,576[9]
November 10at No. 11 Georgia Southern
W 24–2223,373[10]
November 17at Western Carolina
W 52–215,175[11]

References
  1. "Blue Hose receive rude welcome". The State. September 2, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Paladins unravel in second half". The Greenville News. September 9, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers get message". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "No. 8 Wofford routs Furman". The Greenville News. September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Chanticleers blow chances in bid to knock off Paladins". Sun-News. October 7, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "A virtual explosion, in action suited for PlayStation, teams combine for 1,092 yards". The State. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Felton caps Furman rally". The Greenville News. October 21, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lynch, Mountaineers stay in Southern race". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman topples 14th-ranked Elon". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Field goal try on last play goes awry". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Gray has big rushing day to lead Furman past Western Carolina". The Times and Democrat. November 18, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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