2001 Furman Paladins football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
Record12–3 (7–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainLouis Ivory, Chris Stewart, Will Bouton, Shelvis Smith
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Furman $^   7 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 6 Appalachian State ^   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Western Carolina   5 – 3     7 – 4  
East Tennessee State   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Wofford   3 – 5     4 – 7  
The Citadel   2 – 6     3 – 7  
Chattanooga   1 – 7     3 – 8  
VMI   1 – 7     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll

The 2001 Furman Paladins football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Bobby Johnson in his eighth and final year as head coach, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Georgia Southern. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Western Kentucky in the first round, Lehigh in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Montana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12:00 pmat Wyoming*No. 6
L 14–2014,167[1]
September 87:00 pmElon*No. 6
W 46–710,322[2]
September 15at Liberty*
Canceled [3]
September 227:00 pmVMINo. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 65–710,152[4]
September 296:00 pmWestern CarolinaNo. 4
W 31–138,714[5]
October 63:00 pmNo. 5 Appalachian StateNo. 3
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
CCSSW 28–2214,411[6]
October 132:00 pmat The CitadelNo. 3
W 31–716,982[7]
October 202:00 pmEast Tennessee StateNo. 3
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 31–611,009[8]
November 33:38 pmat No. 4 Georgia SouthernNo. 2
FSNSL 10–2021,593[9]
November 103:30 pmWoffordNo. 5
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
CCSSW 45–1410,534[10]
November 177:00 pmat ChattanoogaNo. 4
W 42–106,366[11]
November 242:00 pmPresbyterian*No. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 47–287,241[12]
December 112:00 pmNo. 12 Western Kentucky*No. 4
W 24–206,143[13]
December 812:07 pmNo. 5 Lehigh*No. 4
W 34–1710,189[14]
December 1512:00 pmat No. 2 Georgia Southern*No. 4
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
CCSSW 24–1711,827[15]
December 213:30 pmvs. No. 1 Montana*No. 4
ESPNL 6–1312,698[16]

References

  1. ^ "Wyoming subdues Furman". The Billings Gazette. September 2, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "This time, Paladins romp past Phoenix". The Greenville News. September 9, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman not sure it will make up game". The Greenville News. September 14, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paladins win 100th in style". The Greenville News. September 23, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman runs over Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 30, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Paladins do a slam dance". The Greenville News. October 7, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ivory leads Furman over The Citadel, 31–7". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ivory rushes for 146 yards to lift Furman over East Tennessee St". The Herald. October 21, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Back in contention, Peterson, Revere lead Eagles to SoCon win". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Paladins hammer Terriers". The State. November 11, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Paladins wake up to knock off Mocs". The Greenville News. November 18, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Furman rolls toward playoffs with victory over Presbyterian". The Times and Democrat. November 25, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hilltoppers' season ends at Furman, 24–20". The Courier-Journal. December 2, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Davis, Adam (December 9, 2001). "Paladins Enjoy a Sub Ride". The Greenville News. p. 1C. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Furman snaps record Georgia So. streak". The Charlotte Observer. December 16, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Griz are kings again". The Montana Standard. December 22, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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