2024 Furman Paladins football team

2024 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJustin Roper (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDuane Vaughn (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChad Byers (3rd season)
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Mercer $^   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Western Carolina   6 – 2     7 – 5  
Chattanooga   5 – 3     7 – 5  
East Tennessee State   5 – 3     7 – 5  
Samford   3 – 4     4 – 7  
The Citadel   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Wofford   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Furman   2 – 5     3 – 8  
VMI   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Paladins were coached by eighth-year head coach Clay Hendrix and played at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss*No. 12
SECN+/ESPN+L 0–7666,105
September 76:00 p.m.Charleston Southern*No. 15
ESPN+L 20–248,377
September 142:00 p.m.Stetson*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN+W 48–77,917
September 216:00 p.m.at No. 12 William & Mary*
FloSportsL 24–347,657
September 282:00 p.m.Samford
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN+ Cancelled[a].
October 52:00 p.m.at The Citadel
ESPN+W 17–169,053
October 122:00 p.m.No. 23 Chattanooga
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN+L 10–416,927
October 192:00 p.m.Western Carolinadagger
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN+L 20–529,897
November 21:30 p.m.at VMI
ESPN+L 17–214,012
November 92:00 p.m.Wofford
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
ESPN+L 13–198,327
November 1612:00 p.m.at No. 21 East Tennessee State
ESPN+W 24–218,436
November 233:00 p.m.at No. 8 Mercer
ESPN+L 23–498,453
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
  1. ^ This game was cancelled in anticipation of Hurricane Helene

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Game summaries

at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team
Game One – No. 12 Furman Paladins (0–0) at No. 6 (FBS) Ole Miss Rebels (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Paladins 0 0 000
No. 6 (FBS) Rebels 24 28 21376

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

  • Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,105
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –45.5 • O/U: 58.5
Game information
1st Quarter
  • (11:53) Ole Miss - Jaxson Dart 15 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07; Ole Miss 7–0)
  • (8:07) Ole Miss - Antwane Wells Jr. 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:36; Ole Miss 14–0)
  • (4:39) Ole Miss - JJ Pegues 2 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:57; Ole Miss 21–0)
  • (0:58) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:26; Ole Miss 24–0)

2nd Quarter

  • (11:27) Ole Miss - Dae'Quan Wright 4 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:22; Ole Miss 31–0)
  • (8:00) Ole Miss - Caden Prieskorn 46 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:54; Ole Miss 38–0)
  • (6:18) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 61 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09; Ole Miss 45–0)
  • (1:34) Ole Miss - Tre Harris 22 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:16; Ole Miss 52–0)

3rd Quarter

  • (12:49) Ole Miss - Cayden Lee 35 Yd pass from Austin Simmons (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07; Ole Miss 59–0)
  • (4:46) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 17 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:02; Ole Miss 66–0)
  • (0:16) Ole Miss - Matt Jones 46 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:55; Ole Miss 73–0)

4th Quarter

  • (11:42) Ole Miss - Caden Davis 41 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:33; Ole Miss 76–0)
Statistics FUR MISS
First downs 7 37
Total yards 62–172 82–772
Rushing yards 30–26 37–243
Passing yards 146 529
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–34–1 29–45–0
Time of possession 30:50 29:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing Carson Jones 15–25, 119 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Myion Hicks 6 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Joshua Harris 3 receptions, 59 yards
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 22–27, 418 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Matt Jones 3 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tre Harris 8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD

Charleston Southern

See also: 2024 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Game Two – Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–1) at No. 15 Furman Paladins (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 000
No. 15 Paladins 0 0 000

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CHSO FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Charleston Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Stetson

See also: 2024 Stetson Hatters football team
Game Three – Stetson Hatters (2–0) vs Furman Paladins (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hatters 0 0 000
Paladins 0 0 000

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics STET FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Stetson Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 12 William & Mary

See also: 2024 William & Mary Tribe football team
Game Four – Furman Paladins (1–2) vs No. 12 William & Mary Tribe (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins 0 0 000
No. 12 Tribe 0 0 000

at Zable Stadium, Williamsburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • TV: FloSports
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FUR W&M
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
William & Mary Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Samford

See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team
Game Five – Samford Bulldogs (1–2) vs Furman Paladins (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 000
Paladins 0 0 000

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics SAM FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Samford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at The Citadel (rivalry)

See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and The Citadel–Furman football rivalry
Game Six – Furman Paladins (1–3) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (2–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 0 000

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FUR CIT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
The Citadel Passing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 23 Chattanooga

See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team
Game Seven – No. 23 Chattanooga Mocs (2–3) vs Furman Paladins (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Mocs 0 0 000
Paladins 0 0 000

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, South Carolina

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics UTC FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Chattanooga Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Western Carolina

See also: 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team
Game Eight – Western Carolina Catamounts (3–3) vs Furman Paladins (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Catamounts 0 0 000
Paladins 0 0 000

at Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SC

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WCU FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at VMI

See also: 2024 VMI Keydets football team
Game Nine – Furman Paladins (2–5) vs VMI Keydets (0–8) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins 0 0 000
Keydets 0 0 000

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FUR VMI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
VMI Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Wofford (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team and Furman–Wofford football rivalry
Game Ten – Wofford Terriers (4–5) at Furman Paladins (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terriers 0 0 000
Paladins 0 0 000

at Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WOF FUR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Wofford Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 21 East Tennessee State

See also: 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
Game Eleven – Furman Paladins (2–7) vs No. 21 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins 0 0 000
No. 21 Buccaneers 0 0 000

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FUR ETSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Tennessee State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Mercer

See also: 2024 Mercer Bears football team
Game Twelve – Furman Paladins (3–7) vs No. 8 Mercer Bears (9–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins 0 0 000
No. 8 Bears 0 0 000

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics FUR MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Furman Paladins 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "Furman announces 2024 football schedule". WHNS. February 6, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.