2003 Furman Paladins football team

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.

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30ElonNo. 8W 24–79,174[1]
September 6at Clemson*No. 8L 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. 6W 19–1310,557[5]
October 11Appalachian StateNo. 5
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 10–1312,112[6]
October 18at The CitadelNo. 13L 9–1017,041[7]
October 25East Tennessee StateNo. 20
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 30–1010,433[8]
November 8at Georgia SouthernNo. 18L 24–2914,562[9]
November 15No. 4 Wofford
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 6–712,745[10]
November 22at ChattanoogaW 63–125,044[11]

References

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  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.