2022 Furman Paladins football team

2022 Furman Paladins football
2022 Furman Paladins football
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 38–41 at Incarnate Word
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 10
FCS Coaches	No. 10
Record	10–3 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Clay Hendrix (6th season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Chad Byers (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Justin Roper (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Duane Vaughn (4th season)
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

Last updated December 13, 2023

2022 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Samford $^	8	–	0	11	–	2
No. 10 Furman ^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 23 Chattanooga	5	–	3	7	–	4
No. 24 Mercer	5	–	3	7	–	4
Western Carolina	4	–	4	6	–	5
Wofford	3	–	5	3	–	8
The Citadel	3	–	5	4	–	7
East Tennessee State	1	–	7	3	–	8
VMI	0	–	8	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2022 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Paladins were led by sixth-year head coach Clay Hendrix and played their home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	North Greenville *		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN3	W 52–0	9,264
September 10	3:30 p.m.	at No. 5 (FBS) Clemson *		Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ACCN	L 12–35	78,302
September 17	7:30 p.m.	at No. 18 East Tennessee State		William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	W 27–14	9,836
September 24	12:00 p.m.	at Charleston Southern *		Buccaneer Field North Charleston, SC	ESPN+	W 24–19	3,715
October 1	2:00 p.m.	No. 16 Samford		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	L 27–34	9,507
October 8	2:00 p.m.	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	ESPN3	W 21–10	12,106
October 15	2:00 p.m.	Western Carolina		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 47–40	9,617
October 22	1:30 p.m.	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	ESPN+	W 41–3	5,487
October 29	2:00 p.m.	No. 7 Chattanooga	No. 24	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN3	W 24–20	9,724
November 12	3:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Mercer	No. 13	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	W 23–13	11,729
November 19	1:00 p.m.	Wofford	No. 12	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 63–28	10,117
November 26	12:00 p.m.	No. 12 Elon *	No. 11	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	W 31–6	2,717
December 3	2:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Incarnate Word *	No. 11	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	L 38–41	2,373
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

North Greenville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	0	0	0
Paladins	21	24	0	7	52

At No. 5 (FBS) Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	3	6	3	0	12
No. 5 (FBS) Tigers	14	14	7	0	35

At No. 18 East Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	3	10	7	7	27
No. 18 Buccaneers	7	0	7	0	14

At Charleston Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	3	7	7	7	24
Buccaneers	7	2	10	0	19

No. 16 Samford

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Samford Bulldogs	0	20	14	0	34
Paladins	10	7	0	10	27

At The Citadel

	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	7	0	14	0	21
Citadel Bulldogs	0	3	7	0	10

Western Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Catamounts	7	13	0	20	40
Paladins	14	13	17	3	47

At VMI

	1	2	3	4	Total
Paladins	3	21	3	14	41
Keydets	0	3	0	0	3

No. 7 Chattanooga

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Mocs	3	7	3	7	20
No. 24 Paladins	7	10	7	0	24

At No. 14 Mercer

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Paladins	3	7	10	3	23
No. 14 Bears	0	7	0	6	13

Wofford

	1	2	3	4	Total
Terriers	14	7	0	7	28
No. 12 Paladins	21	21	21	0	63

FCS Playoffs

No. 12 Elon – first round

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Phoenix	3	0	0	3	6
No. 11 Paladins	7	7	3	14	31

At No. 5 Incarnate Word – second round

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Paladins	17	0	7	14	38
No. 5 Cardinals	14	14	3	10	41

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The 2000 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a conference mark of 7–2, finishing tied for second in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were upset by Hofstra in the first round.

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The 2022–23 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by sixth-year head coach Bob Richey, played their home games at Timmons Arena and Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference. They improved on their 12-6 SoCon record from last season and finished the regular season with a 15–3 record, to finish in first place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated Mercer, and Western Carolina to reach the championship game. In the championship game, they defeated defending SoCon tournament champion Chattanooga to make the NCAA tournament, the first time since 1980 they accomplished this. They went on to upset Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament, only to lose to San Diego State in the 2nd round.

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References

↑ "2022 Furman Paladins Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
↑ "2022 Football Schedule". Furman Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

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[1] "2022 Furman Paladins Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

[2] "2022 Football Schedule". Furman Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

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v t e 2022 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants
Davidson Delaware Eastern Kentucky Elon Fordham Furman Gardner–Webb Holy Cross Idaho Incarnate Word Montana Montana State New Hampshire North Dakota North Dakota State Richmond Sacramento State Saint Francis (PA) Samford South Dakota State Southeast Missouri State Southeastern Louisiana Weber State William & Mary
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