1997 Furman Paladins football team

1997 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainOrlando Ruff, Jay Thier, Jeremy Osborne, Jody Wade
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     10 – 3  
No. 15 Appalachian State   6 – 2     7 – 4  
East Tennessee State   5 – 3     7 – 4  
Furman   5 – 3     7 – 4  
The Citadel   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Western Carolina   3 – 5     3 – 8  
Wofford   2 – 6     3 – 7  
VMI   0 – 8     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 1997 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at Samford*No. 13
W 29–104,763[1]
September 13at South Carolina State*No. 10
L 6–176,626[2]
September 27VMINo. 18
W 35–147,175[3]
October 4at Western CarolinaNo. 18
L 16–1710,479[4]
October 11No. 14 Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–229,686[5]
October 18at The CitadelNo. 22
W 21–711,245[6]
October 25No. 13 East Tennessee StateNo. 19
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 28–589,105[7]
November 1Elon*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–207,817[8]
November 8at No. 11 Georgia Southern
L 13–3018,269[9]
November 15Wofford*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 28–79,560[10]
November 22at Chattanooga
W 43–2310,102[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Receiver gives Furman a big boost". The Greenville News. September 6, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SCSU stuns Paladins". The Times and Democrat. September 14, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Freshman QB leads Furman past VMI". The State. September 28, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman tops CaBig win: WCU upsets No. 18 Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ruff saves Furman's day". The Greenville News. October 12, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman puts itself in position". The State. October 19, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ETSU goes on 48–0 run beat Paladins". The State. October 26, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman runs past Elon". The Herald-Sun. November 2, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Seven turnovers prove too costly for Paladins". The Greenville News. November 9, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman offense grinds up Terriers". The State. November 16, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dailer, Furman sack UTC's playoff hopes". The Greenville News. November 23, 1997. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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