2006 Furman Paladins football team

2006 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–4 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Kivett, Josh Stepp, Brad Bell, Wesley Bray, Roy Ravenell, Jeremy Blocker
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State $^   7 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 12 Furman ^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 23 Wofford   5 – 2     7 – 4  
The Citadel   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Elon   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Chattanooga   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgia Southern   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Western Carolina   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2006 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 6–1, finishing second in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the playoffs, where they were defeated by Montana State in the first round.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21:30 p.m.Jacksonville State*No. 4
W 17–1310,911[1]
September 9West Georgia*No. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–710,052[2]
September 167:00 p.m.at North Carolina*No. 4
ESPNUL 42–4547,000[3]
September 23No. 22 Western CarolinaNo. 3
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–714,232[4]
September 30at WoffordNo. 3
W 35–219,107[5]
October 77:00 p.m.at Coastal Carolina*No. 3
L 27–2910,013[6]
October 142:00 p.m.The CitadelNo. 12
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 23–1713,427[7]
October 21ChattanoogaNo. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–22 OT12,740[8]
October 283:30 p.m.at No. 1 Appalachian StateNo. 8
SportSouthL 7–4024,447[9]
November 4at ElonNo. 10
W 24–139,226[10]
November 113:30 p.m.Georgia SouthernNo. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 13–1013,287[11]
November 251:30 p.m.at No. 7 Montana State*No. 18
L 13–319,427[12]

References

  1. ^ "Furman beats Jax State with late TD pass". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Paladins lean on defense to top Wolves". The Greenville News. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McGill carries the load, senior helps Heels survive a scare". The News and Observer. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Felton runs over Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Paladins stuff Terriers". The Greenville News. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Statement made, Simpson stars with two TDs in CCU's win over Furman". Sun News. October 8, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman defeats Citadel". The Index-Journal. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Paladins dump Mocs in OT". The Greenville News. October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mountaineers thump Paladins". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Paladins grind down Phoenix". The Greenville News. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Paladins wrap up Eagles". The Greenville News. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Paladins can't answer Bobcats' first-half run". The Greenville News. November 26, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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