Paladin Stadium is a 16,000-seat stadium located near Greenville, South Carolina, US. It was built in 1981 at a cost of $2 million, and originally seated 13,200 fans. It was expanded to its current capacity in 1985, and is currently home to the Furman Paladins football team. The stadium was converted to field turf before the 2013 season.
The Furman Paladins are the varsity athletic teams representing Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, in intercollegiate athletics.
The Western Carolina Catamounts are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Western Carolina University. The Catamounts compete in the NCAA Division I as members of the Southern Conference. Western Carolina fields 16 varsity sports teams. The men's and women's teams are called the Catamounts.
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. Furman made an appearance in the NCAA Division I Tournament in 2023 after having last appeared in 1980, the 43-year absence being the 15th longest drought in NCAA Division I Tournament history. During that tournament Furman would upset 4 seeded Virginia in the first round.
The 1962 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.
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 Furman Paladins women'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.
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 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 2016–17 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.
Robert McIntire Richey Jr. is an American college basketball coach and the head coach at Furman.
The 2017–18 Furman Paladins men's basketball team represented Furman University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Paladins, led by first-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 23–10, 13–5 in SoCon play to finish in third place. They defeated Western Carolina in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament before losing in the semifinals to East Tennessee State. Despite having 23 wins, they did not participate in a postseason tournament.
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.
Cole McLagan is an American soccer player.
The 1967 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.
The 1968 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 1–9 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.
The 1970 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their thirteenth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 8–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.
The 1972 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their 15th season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 2–9 record, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.
