2007 Furman Paladins football team

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2007 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRenaldo Gray, Scott Shuford, Gary Nelson, Austin Holmes
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 2006
2008 →
2007 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State +^   5 2     13 2  
No. 6 Wofford +^   5 2     9 4  
No. 17 Georgia Southern   4 3     7 4  
No. 23 Elon   4 3     7 4  
The Citadel   4 3     7 4  
Furman   4 3     6 5  
Chattanooga   2 5     2 9  
Western Carolina   0 7     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2007 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a conference mark of 4–3, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Presbyterian*No. 11W 40–1611,188[1]
September 8at Hofstra*No. 9L 17–325,028[2]
September 15at No. 20 (FBS) Clemson*No. 15L 10–3880,419[3]
September 29No. 8 WoffordNo. 20
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 20–4515,701[4]
October 6Coastal Carolina*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–1711,251[5]
October 13at The CitadelL 51–54 OT16,272[6]
October 20at ChattanoogaW 28–225,015[7]
October 27No. 10 Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 27–3413,811[8]
November 3No. 14 Elon
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 52–4911,576[9]
November 10at No. 11 Georgia SouthernW 24–2223,373[10]
November 17at Western CarolinaW 52–215,175[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blue Hose receive rude welcome". The State. September 2, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Paladins unravel in second half". The Greenville News. September 9, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tigers get message". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No. 8 Wofford routs Furman". The Greenville News. September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Chanticleers blow chances in bid to knock off Paladins". Sun-News. October 7, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A virtual explosion, in action suited for PlayStation, teams combine for 1,092 yards". The State. October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Felton caps Furman rally". The Greenville News. October 21, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lynch, Mountaineers stay in Southern race". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman topples 14th-ranked Elon". The Times and Democrat. November 4, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Field goal try on last play goes awry". The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gray has big rushing day to lead Furman past Western Carolina". The Times and Democrat. November 18, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.