Furman Paladins men's soccer | |||
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Founded | 1967 | ||
University | Furman University | ||
Head coach | Doug Allison (26th season) | ||
Conference | SoCon | ||
Location | Greenville, South Carolina | ||
Stadium | Stone III Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
Nickname | Paladins | ||
Colors | Royal purple and white [1] | ||
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NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
1999 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
1999, 2002 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018 | |||
Conference Tournament championships | |||
1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2018 | |||
Conference Regular Season championships | |||
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2010 |
The Furman Paladins men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The team is a member of the Southern Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Furman's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1967. The team plays its home games at Eugene Stone Stadium in Greenville. The Paladins are coached by Doug Allison.
Furman has had four head coaches in program history. [2]
Years | Coach | GP | W | L | T | Pct. |
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1967 | Klaus Schumann | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 |
1968–1981 | Paul Scarpa | |||||
1982–1994 | Josh Tart | |||||
1995– | Doug Allison |
Furman has produced 10 All-Americans. [2]
Year(s) | Nat. | Player | Pos. |
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1986, 1988 | ![]() | Osian Roberts | MF |
1996, 1997 | ![]() | Pete Santora | FW |
1999 | ![]() | Daniel Alvarez | MF |
1999, 2000, 2001 | ![]() | John Barry Nusum | FW |
1999, 2000 | ![]() | Matt Goldsmith | MF |
2002 | ![]() | Ricardo Clark | MF |
2002 | ![]() | Clint Dempsey | FW |
2007 | ![]() | Jon Leathers | DF |
2007 | ![]() | Shea Salinas | MF |
2011, 2012 | ![]() | Walker Zimmerman | DF |
The Furman Paladins are the varsity athletic teams representing Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate athletics.
The Furman Paladins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Furman University located in the state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The school's first football team was fielded in 1889. The team plays its home games at the 16,000 seat Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.
The Furman Paladins men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. They are currently led by head coach Bob Richey and play their home games at the Timmons Arena. In 2018, the Paladins entered the College Basketball AP Poll for the first time in program history, coming in at number 23 on December 10.
The Citadel–Furman football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by The Citadel Bulldogs football team of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and the Furman Paladins football team of Furman University.
The 1923 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1923 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Billy Laval, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, winning the SIAA title for the second consecutive season. Blackie Carter was the team captain.
The 1978 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 4–1, winning a share of the SoCon title.
The 1934 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SIAA title.
The 1922 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1922 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Laval, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the SIAA title. The team upset Florida.
The 1924 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1924 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 1–2 in SIAA play.
The 1918 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 1–3 in SIAA play.
The 2016 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Bruce Fowler in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. The team played home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.
The 1915 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1915 college football season as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA). Furman compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 1–1 in SIAA play. The team began the season led by second-year W. B. Bible, who also served as the school's athletic director. Bible resigned in mid-November, before Furman final game of the season. Assistant coach Billy Laval was elected to succeed Bible as head coach.
The 2016–17 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by fourth-year head coach Niko Medved, played their home games at Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 23–12, 14–4 in SoCon play to finish in a three-way tie for the SoCon regular season championship. They lost to Samford in the quarterfinals SoCon tournament. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated USC Upstate and Campbell before losing in the semifinals to Saint Peter's.
The 2018 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Clay Hendrix, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with East Tennessee and Wofford. After tiebreakers, Furman did not receive the SoCon's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs and the team did not receive an at-large bid. Furman home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.
The 2018–19 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by second-year head coach Bob Richey, played their home games at Timmons Arena in Greenville, South Carolina as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 25–8, 13–5 in Socon play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Mercer in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament before losing in the semifinals to UNC Greensboro. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Wichita State. This season was the first team in school history to be ranked in the AP Poll.
The 1974 Furman Paladins football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Art Baker in his second year as head coach, William & Mary Furman the season 5–6 overall and 2–4 in SoCon play to place seventh.
The 1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1935 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished third in the SIAA.
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.
The 2002 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 6–2, finishing tied for second in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were upset by Villanova in the first round.
The 2006 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 6–1, finishing second in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the playoffs, where they were defeated by Montana State in the first round.