2017 Furman Paladins football team
The 2017 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Clay Hendrix and played their home games at Paladin Stadium. They were a member of the Southern Conference.[2] They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for second place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Elon in the first round before losing to Wofford in the second round.
| 2017 Furman Paladins football | |
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FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 10–28 vs. Wofford | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 22 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 25 |
| 2017 record | 8–5 (6–2 SoCon) |
| Head coach | Clay Hendrix[1] (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Drew Cronic[1] (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Chadd Staggs[1] (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium (Capacity: 16,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Wofford $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Samford ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Furman ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Wofford | ESPN3 | L 23–24 | 7,237 | ||
| September 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Elon* | ESPN3 | L 31–34 | 6,342 | ||
| September 16 | 12:20 p.m. | at NC State* | ACCN | L 16–49 | 56,166 | ||
| September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Colgate* | STADIUM | W 45–14 | 4,119 | ||
| September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | East Tennessee State |
| ESPN3 | W 56–35 | 7,104 | |
| October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at Chattanooga | ESPN3 | W 41–17 | 9,651 | ||
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | VMI |
| ESPN3 | W 42–10 | 7,216 | |
| October 21 | 1:30 p.m. | Mercer |
| 7C ESPN3 | W 28–21 | 8,108 | |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Western Carolina | ESPN3 | W 28–6 | 9,973 | ||
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | The Citadel | No. 21 |
| 7C ESPN3 | W 56–20 | 10,105 |
| November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Samford | No. 20 | STADIUM | L 20–26 | 4,673 | |
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Elon* | No. 22 | ESPN3 | W 28–27 | 2,934 | |
| December 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Wofford* | No. 22 |
| ESPN3 | L 10–28 | 5,153 |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
at Wofford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| No. 11 Terriers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 53–30–7 | 2016 | L 27–34 |
Elon
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 21 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
| Paladins | 0 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–6 | 2013 | L 25–28 |
at NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Wolfpack | 14 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8–4–4 | 1985 | W 42–20 |
at Colgate
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 21 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2–0 | 2010 | W 45–15 |
East Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 35 |
| Paladins | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24–7 | 2016 | W 52–7 |
at Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Mocs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 19–27 | 2016 | L 21–41 |
VMI
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keydets | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Paladins | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 25–9 | 2016 | W 24–10 |
Mercer
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Paladins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7–6–2 | 2016 | L 24–27 |
at Western Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paladins | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 18 Catamounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30–12–2 | 2016 | W 49–21 |
The Citadel
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| No. 21 Paladins | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 58–35–3 | 2016 | L 14–19 |
at Samford
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 20 Paladins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| No. 17 Bulldogs | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 10–9 | 2016 | L 21–38 |
FCS Playoffs
at Elon–First Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Paladins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| No. 15 Phoenix | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 11–7 | 9/9/17 | L 31–34 |
at Wofford–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Paladins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 8 Terriers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 53–31–7 | 9/2/17 | L 23–24 |
References
- "Football". Furman University Athletics. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- "Furman Releases 2017 Football Schedule". Furman University Athletics. January 17, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
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