The Citadel–Furman football rivalry

American college football rivalry

The Citadel–Furman rivalry
Statistics
The Citadel Furman
Sport	Football
First meeting	November 1, 1913 The Citadel, 75–0
Latest meeting	October 5, 2024 Furman, 17–16
Next meeting	October 25, 2025
Meetings total	104
All-time series	Furman, 64–37–3
Largest victory	75–0, The Citadel (1913)
Longest win streak	9, Furman (1982–1990)
Longest unbeaten streak	13, Furman (1939–1954)
Current win streak	4, Furman

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The Citadel–Furman football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game played by The Citadel Bulldogs football team of The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and the Furman Paladins football team of Furman University.

History

The series dates to 1913, and has been played every year that both schools have fielded a football team since 1919, with only an interruption of 1943 through 1945 during World War II. Furman dominated the early years of the rivalry, winning 27 of the first 34 contests, which also included three ties. Since 1955, the series has been remarkably even, with many close, hard-fought games and three of overtime contests since 2005.

The Paladins and Bulldogs have alternated home sites for most of their history, with contests played twice at the Orangeburg County Fairgrounds in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Furman won both games played in Orangeburg.

The rivalry is enhanced by the stark differences between the two schools: one a military college in coastal Charleston and the other a liberal arts college in upstate Greenville. Many pranks were engineered by cadets and students, most memorably in 1963 when Citadel cadets kidnapped the horse that Furman's Paladin mascot rode during games. While the tale was embellished by Pat Conroy, the horse survived but did not resume its mascot duties.

The series was an end of the season fixture on each team's schedule from 1965 through 1992, and returned to the last regular season weekend in 2012. When The Citadel's other primary rival, VMI, departed the Southern Conference, Bulldog coaches worked to restore Furman as their primary rival in the minds of their players and fans.

Game results

The Citadel victories

Furman victories

Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 1, 1913	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	75–0
2	November 1, 1919	Greenville, SC	Furman	21–6
3	October 9, 1920	Charleston, SC	Furman	21–6
4	October 29, 1921	Greenville, SC	Furman	42–0
5	October 19, 1922	Charleston, SC	Furman	28–0
6	October 20, 1923	Greenville, SC	Furman	30–14
7	October 25, 1924	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	6–0
8	October 10, 1925	Greenville, SC	Furman	7–0
9	November 20, 1926	Charleston, SC	Furman	7–0
10	November 19, 1927	Charleston, SC	Furman	6–0
11	November 10, 1928	Greenville, SC	Furman	13–0
12	November 9, 1929	Charleston, SC	Tie	0–0
13	November 22, 1930	Greenville, SC	Furman	31–6
14	November 14, 1931	Charleston, SC	Furman	33–7
15	October 27, 1932	Orangeburg, SC	Furman	20–0
16	October 14, 1933	Greenville, SC	Furman	14–0
17	November 10, 1934	Charleston, SC	Furman	6–0
18	November 2, 1935	Greenville, SC	Furman	35–0
19	October 10, 1936	Greenville, SC	Furman	13–7
20	October 16, 1937	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	8–0
21	October 15, 1938	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	9–6
22	October 14, 1939	Charleston, SC	Furman	7–0
23	October 11, 1940	Greenville, SC	Furman	36–7
24	October 18, 1941	Charleston, SC	Tie	13–13
25	November 7, 1942	Greenville, SC	Furman	20–0
26	October 19, 1946	Charleston, SC	Furman	14–0
27	October 17, 1947	Greenville, SC	Furman	7–0
28	October 23, 1948	Greenville, SC	Furman	9–0
29	October 21, 1949	Charleston, SC	Furman	19–7
30	October 21, 1950	Greenville, SC	Furman	21–7
31	October 19, 1951	Orangeburg, SC	Furman	35–14
32	October 17, 1952	Greenville, SC	Tie	7–7
33	October 2, 1953	Charleston, SC	Furman	27–0
34	October 16, 1954	Greenville, SC	Furman	31–20
35	October 15, 1955	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	25–19
36	October 27, 1956	Greenville, SC	Furman	7–0
37	October 26, 1957	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	18–14
38	October 25, 1958	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	24–6
39	October 24, 1959	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	18–14
40	October 22, 1960	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	7–6
41	October 21, 1961	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	9–8
42	October 27, 1962	Greenville, SC	Furman	33–25
43	October 26, 1963	Charleston, SC	Furman	34–25
44	October 24, 1964	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	17–0
45	November 20, 1965	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	28–0
46	November 19, 1966	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	10–6
47	November 18, 1967	Charleston, SC	Furman	14–6
48	October 5, 1968	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	31–12
49	November 15, 1969	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	37–21
50	November 14, 1970	Greenville, SC	Furman	28–21
51	November 13, 1971	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	35–33
52	November 11, 1972	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	19–13
53	November 10, 1973	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	26–21

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
54	November 16, 1974	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	24–0
55	November 15, 1975	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	13–9
56	September 25, 1976	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	17–16
57	November 19, 1977	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	10–3
58	November 18, 1978	Greenville, SC	Furman	17–13
59	November 17, 1979	Charleston, SC	Furman	45–44
60	November 22, 1980	Greenville, SC	Furman	28–15
61	November 21, 1981	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	35–18
62	November 20, 1982	Greenville, SC	Furman	27–0
63	November 19, 1983	Charleston, SC	Furman	49–21
64	November 17, 1984	Greenville, SC	Furman	42–14
65	November 16, 1985	Charleston, SC	Furman	42–0
66	November 22, 1986	Greenville, SC	Furman	37–14
67	November 21, 1987	Charleston, SC	Furman	58–13
68	November 19, 1988	Greenville, SC	Furman	30–17
69	November 18, 1989	Charleston, SC	Furman	44–9
70	November 17, 1990	Greenville, SC	Furman	30–17
71	November 23, 1991	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	10–6
72	November 21, 1992	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	20–14
73	October 16, 1993	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	20–10
74	October 15, 1994	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	52–44
75	October 14, 1995	Charleston, SC	Furman	24–3
76	October 19, 1996	Greenville, SC	Furman	35–25
77	October 18, 1997	Charleston, SC	Furman	21–7
78	October 17, 1998	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	25–24
79	October 16, 1999	Charleston, SC	Furman	31–17
80	October 14, 2000	Greenville, SC	Furman	33–7
81	October 13, 2001	Charleston, SC	Furman	30–7
82	October 19, 2002	Greenville, SC	Furman	37–10
83	October 18, 2003	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	10–9
84	October 16, 2004	Greenville, SC	Furman	33–14
85	October 15, 2005	Charleston, SC	Furman	39–31
86	October 14, 2006	Greenville, SC	Furman	23–17
87	October 13, 2007	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	54–51
88	October 18, 2008	Greenville, SC	Furman	34–20
89	October 24, 2009	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	38–28
90	September 25, 2010	Greenville, SC	Furman	31–14
91	September 10, 2011	Charleston, SC	Furman	16–6
92	November 17, 2012	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	42–20
93	September 28, 2013	Charleston, SC	Furman	24–17
94	November 8, 2014	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	42–35
95	October 24, 2015	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	38–17
96	September 10, 2016	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	19–14
97	November 11, 2017	Greenville, SC	Furman	56–20
98	October 27, 2018	Charleston, SC	Furman	28–17
99	October 19, 2019	Greenville, SC	The Citadel	27–10
100	April 10, 2021	Charleston, SC	The Citadel	26–7
101	October 16, 2021	Greenville, SC	Furman	24–14
102	October 8, 2022	Charleston, SC	Furman	21–10
103	October 7, 2023	Greenville, SC	Furman	28–14
104	October 5, 2024	Charleston, SC	Furman	17–16
Series: Furman leads 64–37–3

Other varsity sports

Sport	Last Matchup					All-Time Series
Sport	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Attendance	Leader	Record
Basketball (M)	February 2, 2022	Timmons Arena • Greenville, SC	Furman	102–83	1,749	Furman	130–87
Basketball (M)	February 26, 2022	McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC	Furman	94–59	2,573	Furman	130–87
Tennis (M)	April 16, 2022	Mickel Tennis Center • Greenville, SC	Furman	7–0	NA	Furman	65–30
Soccer (W)	October 6, 2022	Eugene E. Stone III Stadium • Greenville, SC	The Citadel	2–0	301	Furman	21–3
Volleyball (W)	September 21, 2022	Alley Gym • Greenville, SC	The Citadel	3–1	477	Furman	42–7
Volleyball (W)	October 19, 2022	McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC	The Citadel	3–0	103	Furman	42–7

Discontinued sports

Sport	Last Matchup					All-Time Series
Sport	Date	Location	Winner	Score	Leader	Record
Baseball	March 29, 2019	Latham Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC	Furman	5–4	The Citadel	137–105–2
	March 30, 2019	Latham Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC	Furman	20–6
	March 31, 2019	Latham Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC	Furman	7–2
Soccer (M)	August 30, 2002	WLI Field • Charleston, SC	Furman	3–0	Furman	28–11–2
Wrestling	December 5, 1990	McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC	The Citadel	25–12	The Citadel	14–0

Furman discontinued its baseball program after the 2020 season, which was canceled prior to the series against The Citadel.
The Citadel discontinued its men's soccer program after the 2002 season.
Furman discontinued its wrestling program after the 1990–91 season.
The results of 3 dual wrestling meets are undocumented.

References

2012 The Citadel Football Fact Book (PDF). The Citadel. pp. 110–111. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
Amy Clarke Burns (December 16, 2014). "What happened to the Furman Paladin's horse?". Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
"The Citadel, Furman Renew One of the Most Colorful FCS Rivalries". College Sports Journal. September 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
Michael Burns (November 17, 2012). "Similarities, differences make Furman-Citadel rivalry special". GreenvilleOnline.com. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
Jeff Hartsell (October 13, 2007). "Furman is Higgins' chosen football rival". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
John Hooper (May 3, 2012). "Southern Conference's Greatest Rivalries: Furman vs Citadel". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
"President Plyler's Scrapbook Collection". James B. Duke Library, Furman University. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
Phil Kornblut (January 27, 2012). "Citadel and Furman return to end of season football rivalry". Sports Talk Radio Network. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
"Furman, Citadel renew long, fierce rivalry". Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, SC. October 18, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
2021 Men's Basketball Record Book (PDF). Furman Paladins. p. 30. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
2019–20 Basketball Record Book (PDF). The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Tennis Records vs. All Opponents (PDF). The Citadel Bulldogs. p. 10. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
2021 Men's Tennis Record Book (PDF). Furman Paladins. p. 10. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Volleyball Record Book (PDF). The Citadel Bulldogs. pp. 33–34. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
2020 Volleyball Record Book (PDF). Furman Paladins. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
2020 Baseball Record Book (PDF). The Citadel Bulldogs. p. 147. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
2019 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Furman Paladins. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
"2019 Baseball Schedule". Furman Paladins. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Kennington Lloyd Smith III (May 18, 2020). "Furman University to cut baseball and men's lacrosse programs". Greenville News. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
Men's Soccer Fact Book (PDF). The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
2020 Men's Soccer Record Book (PDF). Furman Paladins. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
2020 Wrestling Record Book (PDF). The Citadel Bulldogs. p. 2. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

v t e The Citadel Bulldogs football
Venues	College Park Stadium (c. 1905–1926) Johnson Hagood Stadium (original) (1927–1947) Johnson Hagood Stadium (1948–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1960 Tangerine Bowl Furman VMI: Military Classic of the South Wofford
Culture & lore	The Regimental Band and Pipes
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Furman Paladins football
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
Seasons	1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897–1899 1900 1901 1902 1903–1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Southern Conference football rivalries
Conference	The Citadel–Furman Military Classic of the South (The Citadel–VMI) The Citadel–Wofford Furman–Wofford
Non-conference	Battle for the Old Mountain Jug (Appalachian State–Western Carolina) Jacksonville State–Samford Richmond–VMI VMI–Virginia Tech VMI–William & Mary

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