2016 Furman Paladins football team
The 2016 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth year head coach Bruce Fowler and played their home games at Paladin Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–5 in SoCon play to finish in sixth place.
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| 2016 record | 3–8 (3–5 SoCon) |
| Head coach | Bruce Fowler (6th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Tim Sorrells |
| Defensive coordinator | Kyle Gillenwater |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium (Capacity: 16,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 The Citadel $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Chattanooga ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Wofford ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Samford ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 2, head coach Bruce Fowler resigned.[1] He finished at Furman with a six year record of 27–43.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 7:00 PM | at No. 12 (FBS) Michigan State* |
| BTN | L 13–28 | 74,516 |
| September 10 | 6:00 PM | at No. 15 The Citadel | ESPN3 | L 14–19 | 12,009 | |
| September 17 | 7:00 PM | No. 6 Chattanooga | ESPN3 | L 14–21 | 5,347 | |
| September 24 | 6:00 PM | at No. 17 Coastal Carolina* | CSN | L 21–41 | 10,311 | |
| October 1 | 3:00 PM | Kennesaw State* |
| ESPN3 | L 42–52 | 6,970 |
| October 8 | 12:00 PM | Samford |
| ESPN3 | L 21–38 | 4,587 |
| October 15 | 12:00 PM | at East Tennessee State | SDN | W 52–7 | 6,052 | |
| October 29 | 1:30 PM | at VMI | ESPN3 | W 24–10 | 5,610 | |
| November 5 | 1:30 PM | Wofford |
| ESPN3 | L 27–34 | 7,834 |
| November 12 | 4:00 PM | Western Carolina |
| ESPN3 | W 49–21 | 4,117 |
| November 19 | 3:00 PM | at Mercer | FSN | L 24–27 | 10,712 | |
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Game summaries
at Michigan State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| #12 (FBS) Spartans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
at The Citadel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| #15 Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 58–34–3 | 2015 | L 17–38 |
Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Mocs | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Paladins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 27–18 | 2015 | L 3–31 |
at Coastal Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| #17 Chanticleers | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1–6 | 2015 | L 35–38 |
Kennesaw State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 21 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| Paladins | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First meeting | ||
Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Paladins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–8 | 2015 | W 20–17 |
at East Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 21 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 52 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 23–7 | 2003 | W 30–10 |
at VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Keydets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24–9 | 2015 | W 24–21 |
Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terriers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| Paladins | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 53–29–7 | 2015 | L 28–38 |
Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catamounts | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Paladins | 7 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29–12–2 | 2015 | L 10–48 |
at Mercer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 0 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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| 7–5–2 | 2015 | L 20–27 |
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