2003 Furman Paladins football team

2003 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHindley Brigham, Danny Marshall, Brandon Poole, Lamar Rembert, Keito Whetstone
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Wofford $^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
Appalachian State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
No. 24 Georgia Southern   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Furman   4 – 4     6 – 5  
The Citadel   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Western Carolina   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Chattanooga   3 – 5     3 – 9  
East Tennessee State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Elon   1 – 7     2 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2003 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a conference mark of 4–4, finishing tied for fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30ElonNo. 8
W 24–79,174[1]
September 6at Clemson*No. 8
L 17–2871,477[2]
September 20Richmond*No. 9
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–1712,452[3]
September 27Gardner–Webb*No. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 45–09,528[4]
October 4at Western CarolinaNo. 6
W 19–1310,557[5]
October 11Appalachian StateNo. 5
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 10–1312,112[6]
October 18at The CitadelNo. 13
L 9–1017,041[7]
October 25East Tennessee StateNo. 20
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 30–1010,433[8]
November 8at Georgia SouthernNo. 18
L 24–2914,562[9]
November 15No. 4 Wofford
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 6–712,745[10]
November 22at Chattanooga
W 63–125,044[11]

References

  1. ^ "Paladins' Stone cements victory". The Greenville News. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tigers survive to beat Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Paladins' defense escapes the web". The Greenville News. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman blasts Gardner–Webb". The Beaufort Gazette. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cats let game slip away". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman tripped again by gaffe". The Greenville News. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Shocker in the SoCon". The State. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Paladins too potent". Johnson City Press. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eagles find joy in beating rival". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Terriers complete mission". The Greenville News. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Paladins finish with a flourish". The Greenville News. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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