2006 Furman Paladins football team

American college football season

2006 Furman Paladins football
NCAA Division I First Round, L 13–31 vs. Montana State
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–4 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bobby Lamb (5th season)
Captain	John Kivett, Josh Stepp, Brad Bell, Wesley Bray, Roy Ravenell, Jeremy Blocker
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons← 2005 2007 →

2006 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Appalachian State $^	7	–	0	14	–	1
No. 12 Furman ^	6	–	1	8	–	4
No. 23 Wofford	5	–	2	7	–	4
The Citadel	4	–	3	5	–	6
Elon	2	–	5	5	–	6
Chattanooga	2	–	5	3	–	8
Georgia Southern	2	–	5	3	–	8
Western Carolina	0	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	1:30 p.m.	Jacksonville State*	No. 4	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 17–13	10,911
September 9		West Georgia*	No. 4	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 24–7	10,052
September 16	7:00 p.m.	at North Carolina*	No. 4	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ESPNU	L 42–45	47,000
September 23		No. 22 Western Carolina	No. 3	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 42–7	14,232
September 30		at Wofford	No. 3	Gibbs Stadium Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)		W 35–21	9,107
October 7	7:00 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina*	No. 3	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC		L 27–29	10,013
October 14	2:00 p.m.	The Citadel	No. 12	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)		W 23–17	13,427
October 21		Chattanooga	No. 8	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 28–22	12,740
October 28	3:30 p.m.	at No. 1 Appalachian State	No. 8	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	SportSouth	L 7–40	24,447
November 4		at Elon	No. 10	Rhodes Stadium Elon, NC		W 24–13	9,226
November 11	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	No. 8	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 13–10	13,287
November 25	1:30 p.m.	at No. 7 Montana State*	No. 18	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT		L 13–31	9,427
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

"Furman beats Jax State with late TD pass". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins lean on defense to top Wolves". The Greenville News. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"McGill carries the load, senior helps Heels survive a scare". The News and Observer. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Felton runs over Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins stuff Terriers". The Greenville News. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Statement made, Simpson stars with two TDs in CCU's win over Furman". Sun News. October 8, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman defeats Citadel". The Index-Journal. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins dump Mocs in OT". The Greenville News. October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Mountaineers thump Paladins". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins grind down Phoenix". The Greenville News. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins wrap up Eagles". The Greenville News. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Paladins can't answer Bobcats' first-half run". The Greenville News. November 26, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 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 2006 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants
Appalachian State Coastal Carolina Eastern Illinois Furman Hampton Illinois State James Madison Lafayette Massachusetts McNeese State Montana Montana State New Hampshire Southern Illinois UT Martin Youngstown State
Champion – Appalachian State Mountaineers

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