The 2005 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled and overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, trying for second place in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they beat Nicholls State in the first round and Richmond in the quarterfinals before falling to SoCon and eventual national champion Appalachian State in the semifinals.
| 2005 Furman Paladins football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 23–29 vs. Appalachian State | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 11–3 (5–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Patrick Covington, Ingle Martin, Brandon Mays, William Freeman, Maurice Duncan |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Appalachian State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Furman ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Georgia Southern ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | at No. 20 Jacksonville State* | No. 2 | W 37–35 | 14,000 | [1] | ||
| September 10 | at Western Carolina | No. 2 | L 21–41 | 9,847 | [2] | ||
| September 17 | Samford* | No. 10 | W 45–23 | 13,452 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | No. 17 Hofstra* | No. 9 |
| W 44–41 2OT | 9,884 | [4] | |
| October 1 | Gardner–Webb* | No. 7 |
| W 48–31 | 10,127 | [5] | |
| October 8 | No. 16 Appalachian State | No. 6 |
| CSS | W 34–31 | 14,138 | [6] |
| October 15 | at The Citadel | No. 5 | W 39–31 3OT | 12,880 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | Elon | No. 2 |
| W 45–6 | 11,916 | [8] | |
| November 5 | at No. 14 Georgia Southern | No. 1 | L 24–27 | 19,808 | [9] | ||
| November 12 | Wofford | No. 4 |
| W 34–21 | 13,764 | [10] | |
| November 19 | at Chattanooga | No. 3 | W 56–35 | 5,548 | [11] | ||
| November 26 | No. 21 Nicholls State* | No. 3 |
| W 14–12 | 4,125 | [12] | |
| December 3 | at No. 12 Richmond* | No. 3 |
| ESPNU/ESPNGP | W 24–20 | 6,603 | [13] |
| December 10 | at No. 5 Appalachian State* | No. 3 |
| L 23–29 | 15,307 | [14] | |
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References
edit- ^ "JSU gives No. 2 Paladins all they can handle but falls on last-second TD pass". The Anniston Star. September 2, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catamounts shock No. 2 Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins regain their stride". The State. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Offense falls short in overtime". Newsday. September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins roll past Bulldogs". The Greenville News. October 2, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman blocks ASU streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman rallies to tie The Citadel then escapes with win after three overtimes". The State. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins enjoy lack of drama". The Greenville News. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles summon karma to stun top-ranked Paladins". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 6 Paladins stop Wofford, 34–21". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman 56, Chattanooga 35". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 20, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman edges Nicholls in I-AA playoffs, 14–12". The Town Talk. November 27, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman edges Richmond". The Herald. December 4, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins slip on mountain again". The Greenville News. December 11, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2005 Furman Football". furm_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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