2006 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–4 (6–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Kivett, Josh Stepp, Brad Bell, Wesley Bray, Roy Ravenell, Jeremy Blocker
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 2005
2007 →
2006 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Appalachian State $^   7 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 12 Furman ^   6 – 1     8 – 4  
No. 23 Wofford   5 – 2     7 – 4  
The Citadel   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Elon   2 – 5     5 – 6  
Chattanooga   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Georgia Southern   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Western Carolina   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2006 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their fifth year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 6–1, finishing second in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the playoffs, where they were defeated by Montana State in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Jacksonville State*No. 4
W 17–1310,911[1]
September 9West Georgia*No. 4
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–710,052[2]
September 16at North Carolina*No. 4
L 42–4547,000[3]
September 23No. 22 Western CarolinaNo. 3
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–714,232[4]
September 30at WoffordNo. 3
W 35–219,107[5]
October 7at Coastal Carolina*No. 3
L 27–2910,013[6]
October 14The CitadelNo. 12
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 23–1713,427[7]
October 21ChattanoogaNo. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–22 OT12,740[8]
October 28at No. 1 Appalachian StateNo. 8
L 7–4024,447[9]
November 4at ElonNo. 10
W 24–139,226[10]
November 11Georgia SouthernNo. 8
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 13–1013,287[11]
November 25at No. 7 Montana State*No. 18
L 13–319,427[12]

References

  1. ^ "Furman beats Jax State with late TD pass". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 3, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Paladins lean on defense to top Wolves". The Greenville News. September 10, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "McGill carries the load, senior helps Heels survive a scare". The News and Observer. September 17, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Felton runs over Cats". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 24, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Paladins stuff Terriers". The Greenville News. October 1, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Statement made, Simpson stars with two TDs in CCU's win over Furman". Sun News. October 8, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman defeats Citadel". The Index-Journal. October 15, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Paladins dump Mocs in OT". The Greenville News. October 22, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mountaineers thump Paladins". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 29, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Paladins grind down Phoenix". The Greenville News. November 5, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Paladins wrap up Eagles". The Greenville News. November 12, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Paladins can't answer Bobcats' first-half run". The Greenville News. November 26, 2006. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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