1995 Furman Paladins football team

American college football season

1995 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Bobby Johnson (2nd season)
CaptainLeonardo McClarty, Tommy Jones, Brandon Culpepper, Philly Jones, Marcus Morgan, Brian Fisher, Adrick Harrison, Jim Richter
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southern Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 8 0 0 12 1 0
No. 6 Marshall ^ 7 1 0 12 3 0
No. 15 Georgia Southern ^ 5 3 0 9 4 0
Furman 5 3 0 6 5 0
East Tennessee State 4 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 3 5 0 4 7 0
Chattanooga 2 6 0 4 7 0
Western Carolina 2 6 0 3 7 0
The Citadel 0 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Georgia Tech*L 7–5138,511[1]
September 9at South Carolina State*L 21–27[2]
September 16Wofford*W 38–0[3]
September 23VMI
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 55–248,994[4]
September 30at Western CarolinaW 31–21[5]
October 7No. 2 Appalachian State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 28–4111,245[6]
October 14at The CitadelW 24–318,381[7]
October 21East Tennessee State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 20–44[8]
November 4at No. 22 Georgia SouthernL 20–2715,305[9]
November 11No. 7 Marshall
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 6–3110,688[10]
November 18at ChattanoogaW 23–215,458[11]

References

  1. ^ "Georgia Tech bruises more than Furman's ego". The Greenville News. September 3, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs make most of Paladins' turnovers". The State. September 10, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Losing streaks over for Furman". The Greenville News. September 17, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman runs streak against VMI to 14". The Greenville News. September 24, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman tops Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ASU's early blitz buries Furman". The Greenville News. October 8, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman downs Citadel". The Item. October 15, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Osborne's pickoff saves Furman". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "6th-year QB Bostick lifts Eagles 27–20". The Atlanta Constitution. November 5, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Marshall pummels Furman". The State. November 12, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman finishes season on high note". The Index-Journal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved September 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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