1995 Furman Paladins football team

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1995 Furman Paladins football
Conference Southern Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Leonardo McClarty
  • Tommy Jones
  • Brandon Culpepper
  • Philly Jones
  • Marcus Morgan
  • Brian Fisher
  • Adrick Harrison
  • Jim Richter
Home stadium Paladin Stadium
Seasons
←  1994
1996  →
1995 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 8 –0 –012 –1 –0
No. 6 Marshall ^ 7 –1 –012 –3 –0
No. 15 Georgia Southern ^ 5 –3 –09 –4 –0
Furman 5 –3 –06 –5 –0
East Tennessee State 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
VMI 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Chattanooga 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Western Carolina 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
The Citadel 0 –8 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Georgia Tech *
L 7–5138,511 [1]
September 9at South Carolina State *
L 21–27 [2]
September 16 Wofford *
W 38–0 [3]
September 23 VMI
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 55–248,994 [4]
September 30at Western Carolina
W 31–21 [5]
October 7No. 2 Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 28–4111,245 [6]
October 14at The Citadel
W 24–318,381 [7]
October 21 East Tennessee State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 21–15 [8]
November 4at No. 22 Georgia Southern
L 20–2715,305 [9]
November 11No. 7 Marshall
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 6–3110,688 [10]
November 18at Chattanooga
W 23–215,458 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Georgia Tech bruises more than Furman's ego". The Greenville News. September 3, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Bulldogs make most of Paladins' turnovers". The State. September 10, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Losing streaks over for Furman". The Greenville News. September 17, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Furman runs streak against VMI to 14". The Greenville News. September 24, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Furman tops Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "ASU's early blitz buries Furman". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Furman downs Citadel". The Item. October 15, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Osborne's pickoff saves Furman". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "6th-year QB Bostick lifts Eagles 27–20". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Marshall pummels Furman". The State. November 12, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Furman finishes season on high note". The Index-Journal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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