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American college football season

1998 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainOrlando Ruff, Tyron Berrian, John Keith, Mark Foster
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons← 19971999 →
1998 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Georgia Southern $^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Western Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Chattanooga   4 – 4     5 – 6  
The Citadel   4 – 4     5 – 6  
East Tennessee State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Wofford   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Furman   3 – 5     5 – 6  
VMI   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Clemson*L 0–3370,855
September 12South Carolina State*W 27–1910,094
September 19Samford*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 34–248,101
September 26at VMIW 51–146,298
October 3Western CarolinaNo. 25
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–79,620
October 10at No. 4 Appalachian StateNo. 20L 13–2615,883
October 17The CitadelNo. 24
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 24–2513,011
October 24at East Tennessee StateL 19–22 6,569
November 7No. 1 Georgia Southern
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 17–4510,201
November 14at Wofford*L 20–40
November 21Chattanooga
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–286,215

References

  1. "New Clemson stars dominate Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. September 6, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Furman hands S.C. State 27–19 setback". The Times and Democrat. September 13, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman turns back determined Samford". The Greenville News. September 20, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "VMI gives it away to Furman". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cats take Southern Conference detour". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Mountaineers put end to Furman's winning streak". The Greenville News. October 11, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "The Citadel rallies past Furman, 25–24". The Times and Democrat. October 18, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Buccaneers snap streak in double OT". Johnson City Press. October 25, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman gets pounded by Ga, Southern". The State. November 8, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Terriers ambush Paladins". The Greenville News. November 15, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Paladins nip Mocs in finale". The Greenville News. November 22, 1998. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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