1998 Furman Paladins football team
| 1998 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (3–5 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Orlando Ruff, Tyron Berrian, John Keith, Mark Foster |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Georgia Southern $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Appalachian State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, finishing tied for sixth in the SoCon.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Clemson* | L 0–33 | 70,855 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | South Carolina State* | W 27–19 | 10,094 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | Samford* |
| W 34–24 | 8,101 | [3] | |
| September 26 | at VMI | W 51–14 | 6,298 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | Western Carolina | No. 25 |
| W 31–7 | 9,620 | [5] |
| October 10 | at No. 4 Appalachian State | No. 20 | L 13–26 | 15,883 | [6] | |
| October 17 | The Citadel | No. 24 |
| L 24–25 | 13,011 | [7] |
| October 24 | at East Tennessee State | L 19–22 2OT | 6,569 | [8] | ||
| November 7 | No. 1 Georgia Southern |
| L 17–45 | 10,201 | [9] | |
| November 14 | at Wofford* | L 20–40 | [10] | |||
| November 21 | Chattanooga |
| W 31–28 | 6,215 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "New Clemson stars dominate Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 6, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman hands S.C. State 27–19 setback". The Times and Democrat. September 13, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman turns back determined Samford". The Greenville News. September 20, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI gives it away to Furman". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats take Southern Conference detour". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mountaineers put end to Furman's winning streak". The Greenville News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Citadel rallies past Furman, 25–24". The Times and Democrat. October 18, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buccaneers snap streak in double OT". Johnson City Press. October 25, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman gets pounded by Ga, Southern". The State. November 8, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terriers ambush Paladins". The Greenville News. November 15, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins nip Mocs in finale". The Greenville News. November 22, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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