1996 Furman Paladins football team

American college football season

1996 Furman Paladins football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 0–54 vs. Marshall
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	9–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Johnson (3rd season)
Captain	Braniff Bonaventure, Luther Broughton, Troy Strappy, Greg Sander
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons← 1995 1997 →

1996 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Marshall $^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. T–8 East Tennessee State ^	7	–	1	10	–	3
No. 13 Furman ^	6	–	2	9	–	4
No. 25 Appalachian State	5	–	3	7	–	4
The Citadel	3	–	5	4	–	7
Georgia Southern	2	–	6	4	–	7
VMI	2	–	6	3	–	8
Chattanooga	2	–	6	3	–	8
Western Carolina	1	–	7	4	–	7

$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, finishing third in the SoCon. In the playoffs, Furman defeated Northern Arizona in the first round and were defeated by Marshall in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 7	at Clemson*	No. 19	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 3–19	62,243
September 14	South Carolina State*	No. 21	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 27–13	12,225
September 21	Wofford*	No. 20	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 33–3	11,002
September 28	at VMI	No. 18	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	W 21–14	6,218
October 5	Western Carolina	No. 14	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 45–30	11,215
October 12	at No. 14 Appalachian State	No. 13	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	W 20–14	12,111
October 19	The Citadel	No. 11	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 35–25	11,975
October 26	at No. 14 East Tennessee State	No. 8	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 19–21	6,904
November 9	Georgia Southern	No. 15	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 21–14	11,616
November 16	at No. 1 Marshall	No. 12	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV	L 17–42	22,615
November 23	Chattanooga	No. 15	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	W 42–21	8,152
November 30	at No. 6 Northern Arizona*	No. 12	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 42–31	8,700
December 7	at No. 1 Marshall	No. 13	Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 0–54	14,096
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

"Clemson takes 19–3 snoozer". The Atlanta Constitution. September 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins, Crosby run over SCSU". The Times and Democrat. September 15, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman defense dominates Wofford". The Greenville News. September 22, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman downs VMI". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Western continues slide". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 6, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Long drive spurs Furman to 5th win". The Greenville News. October 13, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman too much for The Citadel 35–25". The State. October 20, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Bucs 21, Paladins 19 - Yet another streak ends". Johnson City Press. October 27, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"QB's record day carries Furman". The State. November 10, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Marshall downs Furman for conference crown". The Times and Democrat. November 17, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman hopes victory worth a playoff spot". The Greenville News. November 24, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Matt Wixon (December 1, 1996). "Playoff wait turns to pain". Arizona Daily Sun. pp. 13, 14. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Marshall rips Furman in I-AA quarterfinal". The Charlotte Observer. December 8, 1996. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	Manly Field (1919–1936) Sirrine Stadium (1936–1980) Paladin Stadium (1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries	The Citadel Wofford
Culture & lore	Marching Band Miracle on the Mountain
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

v t e 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Delaware East Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Florida A&M Furman Jackson State Marshall Montana Murray State Nicholls State Northern Arizona Northern Iowa Troy State Villanova Western Illinois William & Mary
Champion – Marshall Thundering Herd

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