Furman welcomes No. 17 Samford to Paladin Saturday for what promises to be another thrilling encounter between two programs that have enjoyed a rich tradition on the gridiron, with Furman sporting the most all-time overall wins in the SoCon (628), while Samford can lay claim to the second all-time winningest coach in Division I FBSContinue reading “Furman and Samford set for monster SoCon tilt”
Monthly Archives: September 2022
SoCon Football 2022: Week 4 Power Rankings and Recaps
It was a lighter week of Southern Conference action, however, it was nonetheless an important weekend of football. The week of SoCon football got started off in Champaigne, Ill, with the No. 10 Chattanooga Mocs going in search of the FCS-over-FBS upset over Illinois in their final non-conference tune-up before beginning conference play. However, whatContinue reading “SoCon Football 2022: Week 4 Power Rankings and Recaps”
Furman survives at Charleston Southern
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has often said “it’s hard to win a football game.” On a warm Saturday early fall afternoon in North Charleston, Furman found out just how difficult it is against a Charleston Southern team that had been out-scored 147-54 in its first three games of the season, however, the Bucs fromContinue reading “Furman survives at Charleston Southern”
Furman set for final non-conference game at Charleston Southern
Furman looks to improve to 3-1 on the young 2022 season, as it heads to Charleston Southern for its final non-conference game of the slate. It will mark just the second all-time meeting between the Paladins and Buccaneers, with two having met to open the 2019 season, with the Paladins claiming what was a 46-13Continue reading “Furman set for final non-conference game at Charleston Southern”
Furman posts SoCon opening win at No. 18 East Tennessee State
If Furman’s statement wasn’t made loud enough by its performance in out-gaining (384-376) the fourth-ranked Clemson in what was a respectable 35-12 loss in Tiger Town last Saturday, it made yet another, perhaps more resounding statement in its most recent outing against No. 18 and defending Southern Conference champion East Tennessee State in its SouthernContinue reading “Furman posts SoCon opening win at No. 18 East Tennessee State”
SoCon Football 2022: Week 2 Power Rankings
Following week two, the Southern Conference picture is starting to get a little clearer as we get closer to starting conference play in-earnest. Below I have put down some thoughts and put together my power rankings heading into week three.
No. 4 Clemson hands Furman first loss
No. 4 Clemson 35, Furman 12 Fourth-ranked Clemson claimed its 35th-straight home win by scoring 35 points, but its oldest gridiron rival, whom it now has 32-straight wins against, certainly made life difficult at times, as the Tigers posted a 35-12 win over visiting FCS foe Furman in front of 78,302 fans on-hand at MemorialContinue reading “No. 4 Clemson hands Furman first loss”
Furman Hoops 2022-23: non-conference schedule preview
GREENVILLE, S.C.– Just sixty days remain until the most anticipated basketball season tips off in recent memory for Furman basketball. Take a look back at the 2021-22 highlights in the video below. The Paladins, which enter the 2022-23 season with three starters returning off a team that finished the 2021-22 campaign with a final NETContinue reading “Furman Hoops 2022-23: non-conference schedule preview”
SoCon Football 2022: Week 1 recaps and power rankings
Samford 27, No. 8 Kennesaw State 17 Without question, the most impressive win of the opening weekend in Southern Conference football belongs to the Samford Bulldogs, who posted a 27-17 win over No. 8 Kennesaw State Thursday night at Seibert Stadium. In what was the lone win by a SoCon team over a ranked FCSContinue reading “SoCon Football 2022: Week 1 recaps and power rankings”
Furman cruises past North Greenville in season opener
Furman’s 2022 season got underway under the lights, playing a Thursday night home game for the first time in program history, and playing a first-time opponent, in North Greenville. The 2022 season opened with a 52-0 demolition of the Crusaders, as the Paladins registered their first home shutout win to open a season since defeatingContinue reading “Furman cruises past North Greenville in season opener”
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