2011 Furman Paladins football team

American college football season

2011 Furman Paladins football

Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bruce Fowler (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Jimmy Kiser (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	John Windham (1st season)
Captain	Daniel Spisak, Kadarron Anderson, Ryan Steed
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons← 2010 2012 →

2011 Southern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 12 Wofford ^	6	–	2	8	–	4
No. 9 Appalachian State ^	6	–	2	8	–	4
Furman	5	–	3	6	–	5
Samford	4	–	4	6	–	5
Chattanooga	3	–	5	5	–	6
Elon	3	–	5	5	–	6
The Citadel	2	–	6	4	–	7
Western Carolina	0	–	8	1	–	10

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

The 2011 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Bruce Fowler, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon. Furman played home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	at Coastal Carolina*		Brooks Stadium Conway, SC		L 23–30	8,633
September 10	6:00 pm	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC		W 16–6	13,414
September 24	1:00 pm	Presbyterian*		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	CSS	W 62–21	12,139
October 1	6:00 pm	at Western Carolina		Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC		W 47–21	9,989
October 8	1:30 pm	Samford		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		L 21–26	9,152
October 15	3:00 pm	at No. 1 Georgia Southern		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN3	L 20–50	19,221
October 22	2:00 pm	No. 5 Wofford		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)		W 26–21	11,716
October 29	2:00 pm	at Chattanooga		Finley Stadium Chattanooga, TN		W 14–7	9,239
November 5	1:30 pm	No. 3 Appalachian State		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		W 20–10	12,856
November 12	1:30 pm	Elon	No. 17	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC		L 34–41	9,457
November 19	1:00 pm	at Florida*	No. 24	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL		L 32–54	84,674
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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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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