2016 Furman Paladins football team

The 2016 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Bruce Fowler in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. The team played home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

2016 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Sorrells (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Gillenwater (2nd season)
CaptainTrey Robinson, Reese Hannon, Duncan Fletcher
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 The Citadel $^   8 0     10 2  
No. 9 Wofford ^   6 2     10 4  
No. 13 Chattanooga ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 23 Samford ^   5 3     7 5  
Mercer   4 4     6 5  
Furman   3 5     3 8  
East Tennessee State   2 6     5 6  
Western Carolina   1 7     2 9  
VMI   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Fowler resigned on December 2. He finished at Furman with a six-year record of 27–43.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 pmat No. 12 (FBS) Michigan State*BTNL 13–2874,516
September 106:00 pmat No. 15 The CitadelESPN3L 14–1912,009
September 177:00 pmNo. 6 ChattanoogaESPN3L 14–215,347
September 246:00 pmat No. 17 Coastal Carolina*CSNL 21–4110,311
October 13:00 pmKennesaw State*
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN3L 42–526,970
October 812:00 pmSamford
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN3L 21–384,587
October 1512:00 pmat East Tennessee StateSDNW 52–76,052
October 291:30 pmat VMIESPN3W 24–105,610
November 51:30 pmWofford 
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
ESPN3L 27–347,834
November 124:00 pmWestern Carolina
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN3W 49–214,117
November 193:00 pmat MercerFSNL 24–2710,712
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

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At Michigan State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0 3 3 7 13
#12 (FBS) Spartans 7 7 7 7 28

At The Citadel

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 7 0 7 0 14
#15 Bulldogs 7 6 0 6 19

Chattanooga

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1 2 3 4 Total
#6 Mocs 0 7 14 0 21
Paladins 0 0 0 14 14

At Coastal Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0 7 7 7 21
#17 Chanticleers 7 20 7 7 41

Kennesaw State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 21 28 0 3 52
Paladins 0 14 21 7 42

Samford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 14 10 7 7 38
Paladins 0 14 0 7 21

At East Tennessee State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 21 14 14 3 52
Buccaneers 0 0 0 7 7

At VMI

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 7 10 7 0 24
Keydets 3 0 0 7 10

Wofford

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1 2 3 4 Total
Terriers 7 13 0 14 34
Paladins 6 7 14 0 27

Western Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Catamounts 14 0 7 0 21
Paladins 7 6 22 14 49

At Mercer

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1 2 3 4 Total
Paladins 0 9 8 7 24
Bears 7 3 7 10 27

References

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