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 | |
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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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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 30 | 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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