2016 Furman Paladins football team
The 2016 Furman Paladins football team represents Furman University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by sixth year head coach Bruce Fowler and play their home games at Paladin Stadium. They are a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–5 in SoCon play to finish in sixth place.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 2 |
7:00 PM |
at No. 12 (FBS) Michigan State* |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
BTN |
L 13–28 |
74,516 |
September 10 |
6:00 PM |
at No. 15 The Citadel |
Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry) |
ESPN3 |
L 14–19 |
12,009 |
September 17 |
7:00 PM |
No. 6 Chattanooga |
Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC |
ESPN3 |
L 14–21 |
5,347 |
September 24 |
6:00 PM |
at No. 17 Coastal Carolina* |
Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC |
CSN |
L 21–41 |
10,311 |
October 1 |
3:00 PM |
Kennesaw State* |
Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC |
ESPN3 |
L 42–52 |
6,970 |
October 8 |
12:00 PM |
Samford |
Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC |
ESPN3 |
L 21–38 |
4,587 |
October 15 |
12:00 PM |
at East Tennessee State |
Kermit Tipton Stadium • Johnson City, TN |
SDN |
W 52–7 |
6,052 |
October 29 |
1:30 PM |
at VMI |
Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA |
ESPN3 |
W 24–10 |
5,610 |
November 5 |
1:30 PM |
Wofford |
Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC |
ESPN3 |
L 27–34 |
7,834 |
November 12 |
4:00 PM |
Western Carolina |
Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC |
ESPN3 |
W 49–21 |
4,117 |
November 19 |
3:00 PM |
at Mercer |
Moye Complex • Macon, GA |
FSN |
L 24–27 |
10,712 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game summaries
at Michigan State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Paladins |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
#12 (FBS) Spartans |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at The Citadel
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Paladins |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
#15 Bulldogs |
7 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
19 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
58–34–3 |
2015 |
L 17–38 |
Chattanooga
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#6 Mocs |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
Paladins |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
27–18 |
2015 |
L 3–31 |
at Coastal Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Paladins |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
#17 Chanticleers |
7 |
20 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–6 |
2015 |
L 35–38 |
Kennesaw State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
21 |
28 |
0 |
3 |
52 |
Paladins |
0 |
14 |
21 |
7 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Samford
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bulldogs |
14 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
38 |
Paladins |
0 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–8 |
2015 |
W 20–17 |
at East Tennessee State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Paladins |
21 |
14 |
14 |
3 |
52 |
Buccaneers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–7 |
2003 |
W 30–10 |
at VMI
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Paladins |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Keydets |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
24–9 |
2015 |
W 24–21 |
Wofford
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Terriers |
7 |
13 |
0 |
14 |
34 |
Paladins |
6 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
53–29–7 |
2015 |
L 28–38 |
Western Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Catamounts |
14 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Paladins |
7 |
6 |
22 |
14 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
29–12–2 |
2015 |
L 10–48 |
at Mercer
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Paladins |
0 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
24 |
Bears |
7 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–5–2 |
2015 |
L 20–27 |
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