2005 Furman Paladins football team

American college football season

2005 Furman Paladins football
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 23–29 vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	11–3 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Lamb (4th season)
Captain	Patrick Covington, Ingle Martin, Brandon Mays, William Freeman, Maurice Duncan
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons← 2004 2006 →

2005 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Appalachian State $^	6	–	1	12	–	3
No. 3 Furman ^	5	–	2	11	–	3
No. 9 Georgia Southern ^	5	–	2	8	–	4
Western Carolina	4	–	3	5	–	4
Wofford	3	–	4	6	–	5
Chattanooga	3	–	4	6	–	5
The Citadel	2	–	5	4	–	7
Elon	0	–	7	3	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2005 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled and overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, trying for second place in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they beat Nicholls State in the first round and Richmond in the quarterfinals before falling to SoCon and eventual national champion Appalachian State in the semifinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	at No. 20 Jacksonville State*	No. 2	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL		W 37–35	14,000
September 10	at Western Carolina	No. 2	Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC		L 21–41	9,847
September 17	Samford*	No. 10	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 45–23	13,452
September 24	No. 17 Hofstra*	No. 9	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 44–41	9,884
October 1	Gardner–Webb*	No. 7	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 48–31	10,127
October 8	No. 16 Appalachian State	No. 6	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	CSS	W 34–31	14,138
October 15	at The Citadel	No. 5	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)		W 39–31	12,880
October 22	Elon	No. 2	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 45–6	11,916
November 5	at No. 14 Georgia Southern	No. 1	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA		L 24–27	19,808
November 12	Wofford	No. 4	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)		W 34–21	13,764
November 19	at Chattanooga	No. 3	Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN		W 56–35	5,548
November 26	No. 21 Nicholls State*	No. 3	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)		W 14–12	4,125
December 3	at No. 12 Richmond*	No. 3	University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	ESPNU/ESPNGP	W 24–20	6,603
December 10	at No. 5 Appalachian State*	No. 3	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)		L 23–29	15,307
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

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References

"JSU gives No. 2 Paladins all they can handle but falls on last-second TD pass". The Anniston Star. September 2, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Catamounts shock No. 2 Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins regain their stride". The State. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Offense falls short in overtime". Newsday. September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins roll past Bulldogs". The Greenville News. October 2, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman blocks ASU streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman rallies to tie The Citadel then escapes with win after three overtimes". The State. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins enjoy lack of drama". The Greenville News. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Eagles summon karma to stun top-ranked Paladins". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"No. 6 Paladins stop Wofford, 34–21". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman 56, Chattanooga 35". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 20, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman edges Nicholls in I-AA playoffs, 14–12". The Town Talk. November 27, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman edges Richmond". The Herald. December 4, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins slip on mountain again". The Greenville News. December 11, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"2005 Furman Football". furm_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.

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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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v t e 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Appalachian State Cal Poly Colgate Eastern Illinois Eastern Washington Furman Georgia Southern Hampton Lafayette Montana New Hampshire Nicholls State Northern Iowa Richmond Southern Illinois Texas State
Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers

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