| 2019Furman Paladins football | |
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NCAA Division I First Round, L 6–42 vs.Austin Peay | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 21 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 19 |
| Record | 8–5 (6–2 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | George Quarles (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Duane Vaughn (1st season) |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16Wofford $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21Furman ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2019 Furman Paladins team representedFurman University as a member of theSouthern Conference (SoCon) during the2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coachClay Hendrix, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon. Furman received an at-large bid to theNCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost toAustin Peay in the first round. The team played home games atPaladin Stadium inGreenville, South Carolina.
The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Paladins were picked to finish in second place in both polls.[1][2]
The Paladins placed seven players on the preseason all-SoCon teams.[2]
Offense 1st team Bo Layton – OL 2nd team Devin Wynn – RB Andy Godwin – OL Thomas Gordon – WR | Defense 1st team Adrian Hope – LB 2nd team Elijah McKoy – LB | Specialists 1st team Grayson Atkins – K |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 19 | ESPN+ | W 46–13 | 6,146 | |||
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | atGeorgia State* | No. 17 | ESPN3 | L 42–48 | 20,351 | |||
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | atVirginia Tech* | No. 16 | ACCN | L 17–24 | 52,314 | |||
| September 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Mercer | No. 17 |
| Nexstar/ESPN+ | W 45–10 | 7,667 | ||
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | East Tennessee State | No. 16 |
| Nexstar/ESPN+ | W 17–10 | 5,031 | ||
| October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | atSamford | No. 14 | Nexstar/ESPN+ | W 58–14 | 6,169 | |||
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | The Citadel![]() | No. 8 |
| ESPN3 | L 10–27 | 6,603 | ||
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | atWestern Carolina | No. 14 | ESPN3 | W 28–7 | 8,174 | |||
| November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | atChattanooga | No. 13 | ESPN+ | W 35–20 | 7,431 | |||
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | VMI | No. 9 |
| ESPN+ | W 60–21 | 7,229 | ||
| November 16 | 1:30 p.m. | at No. 21Wofford | No. 9 | Nexstar/ESPN+ | L 7–24 | 6,457 | |||
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Point* | No. 17 |
| ESPN+ | W 64–7 | 3,207 | ||
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 18Austin Peay* | No. 16 | ESPN3 | L 6–42 | 3,559 | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| No. 19 Paladins | 7 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 46 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 17 Paladins | 13 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 42 |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 48 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 16 Paladins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Hokies | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 17 Paladins | 14 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 45 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 16 Paladins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Paladins | 28 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 58 |
| Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
| No. 8 Paladins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 14 Paladins | 3 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 28 |
| Catamounts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 13 Paladins | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Mocs | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Keydets | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 9 Paladins | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 60 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 9 Paladins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 21 Terriers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 17 Paladins | 21 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 64 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 16 Paladins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 18 Governors | 7 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
The Paladins were selected for thepostseason tournament, with a first-round pairing againstAustin Peay.[4]
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | |
| Coaches | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 16 | |
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