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Game 2 -- September 6, 2003, 5:00 EDT Kickoff Furman Paladins (1-0, 1-0 SoCon) vs. Clemson Tigers (0-1, 0-0 ACC) Clemson, South Carolina, Memorial Stadium (81,473) — Natural Surface TV: Charter (Greenville Market Only, Channel 10) Radio: WCSZ-AM 1070 (Greenville) Internet: http://www.furmanpaladins.com (Live) Furman Football SID: Hunter Reid (864) 294-2061 Clemson Football SID: Tim Bourret (864) 656-2114 Furman Web Site: www.furmanpaladins.com Clemson Web Site: www.clemsontigers.com 2003 FURMAN RESULTS/SCHEDULE 2002 FINAL SOCON STANDINGS SoCon Overall Date Opponent Score/Time Result Team W L .Pct W L .Pct Aug. 30 ...... ELON (CSS) ...................................................... 24-7 ......... W Georgia Southern ..................7 1 .875 11 3 .786 Sept. 6 ...... @ Clemson (Charter) .................................... 5:00 Furman .....................................6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Sept. 20 ...... RICHMOND ..................................................... 7:00 Appalachian State ..................6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Sept. 27 ...... GARDNER-WEBB ........................................... 2:00 Wofford ...................................6 2 .750 9 3 .750 Oct. 4 ...... @ Western Carolina ........................................ 6:00 VMI............................................3 5 .375 6 6 .500 Oct. 11 ...... APPALACHIAN STATE (FSN) ....................... 3:30 Western Carolina ............... 3 5 .375 5 6 .454 Oct. 18 ...... @ The Citadel (CSS) ....................................... 3:30 Chattanooga ...........................2 6 .250 2 10 .167 Oct. 25 ...... EAST TENNESSEE STATE............................... 2:00 East Tennessee State ........... 2 6 .250 4 8 .333 Nov. 8 ...... @ Georgia Southern (CSTV) ........................ 1:00 The Citadel ............................ 1 7 .125 3 9 .250 Nov. 15 ...... WOFFORD ....................................................... 2:00 Nov. 22 ...... @ Chattanooga (TFN ) .................................. 3:30 2003 SOCON STANDINGS SoCon Overall CSS - Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast Team W L .Pct W L .Pct Charter - Greenville Market Only (Channel 10) Furman .....................................1 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 FSN - Fox Sports Network-Southeast The Citadel ............................ 0 0 1.000 1 0 1.000 CSTV - Collegiate Sports Television Georgia Southern ..................0 0 .000 0 0 .000 TFN - The Football Network Appalachian State ..................0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Chattanooga ...........................0 0 .000 0 1 .000 THE GAME East Tennessee State ........... 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Western Carolina ............... 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 Saturday’s Furman-Clemson game will mark the 54th meeting be- Wofford ...................................0 0 .000 0 1 .000 tween the Paladins and Tigers in a series that dates back to 1896 when Elon .......................................... 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 Furman provided the opposition for Clemson in the Tigers’ first football game (Furman began playing football in 1889). The Clemson contest also September 4 represents Furman’s only clash against an NCAA I-A opponent this season. Concord @ East Tennessee State, 7:00 THE COACHES September 6 Furman @ Clemson, 5:00 Furman: Bobby Lamb (Furman ‘86) Western Carolina @ Duke, 6:00 9-4 (.692), 2nd Year at Furman Tusculum @ Elon, 6:00 9-4 (.692), 2nd Year Overall Savannah State @ Georgia Southern, 6:00 Lamb vs. Clemson (0-0) Appalachian State @ Eastern Kentucky, 6:30 The Citadel @ Delaware, 7:00 Clemson: Tommy Bowden (West Virginia ‘77) South Carolina State @ Wofford, 7:00 29-21 (.580), 5th Year at Clemson 47-25 (.653), 7th Year Overall 2003 PRE-SEASON HONORS Bowden vs. Furman (0-0) Preseason All-Southern Conference THE SERIES TE Willis Sudderth (1st Team) WR Isaac West (1st Team) Furman was Clemson’s first football opponent when the two schools PK Danny Marshall (1st Team) OT Ben Bainbridge (2nd Team) C Craig Morgan (2nd Team) CHARTER TV BROADCAST TEAM DE Travis Jones (2nd Team) Charter TV LB Cedrick Ritter (2nd Team) Greenville Market Only (Channel 10) FS Cam Newton (2nd Team) Chuck Hussion, play-by-play; RS Brian Bratton (2nd Team) Don Munson, analyst Southern Conference Polls SoCon Head Coaches (T2nd) FURMAN RADIO BROADCAST TEAM SoCon Media (2nd) Furman Radio WCSZ-AM 1070 2003 SEASON HONORS Dave Cohen, play-by-play; John Ingles, analyst; Southern Conference Players-of-the-Week Gordon Higgins, sideline FS Cam Newton vs. Elon (7 Tack, 1 FF, 1 Int.) 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL first met in Greenville on Oct. 31, 1896 (Clemson won 14-6), and the Tigers THE DEFENSES hold a commanding 39-10-4 series advantage. While the early years of the series were competitive, the Tigers have dominated the Paladins ever since, Furman: 43 Clemson: Multiple winning 27 straight games, including a 33-0 decision in 1998 in the last '03 Points/Game — 7.0 ‘03 Points/Game — 30.0 meeting between the two schools. Furman’s last win over Clemson, which '03 Yards/Game — 231.0 ‘03 Yards/Game — 411.0 was registered in a snowstorm, came in 1936 in Clemson by a 12-0 score. Rushing — 154.0 Rushing — 197.0 Passing — 77.0 Passing — 214.0 Year Result Score Site Furman Coach 1896 .......... L .........6-14 ............ GREENVILLE ............. Frank Sims LAST MEETING 1902 .......... L .........0-28 ............ GREENVILLE ............. C.S. Roller 1914 .......... L .........0-57 ............ Clemson...................... W.B. Bible CLEMSON, S.C. (Sept. 5, 1998) -- Clemson rolled up 414 yards in 1915 .......... L .........0-94 ............ GREENVILLE ............. W.B. Bible total offense and converted a pair of first quarter Furman turnovers into 1916 .......... L .......... 6-7 ............. Clemson...................... W.L. Laval 10 points on the way to a 33-0 win over the Paladins in front of 70,000 1917 .......... L .........0-38 ............ GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval fans at Memorial Stadium. 1918 .......... L .........7-67 ............ Clemson...................... W.L. Laval Leading 7-0 following a 1-yard run by Clemson’s Javis Austin at the 1919 ......... T .......... 7-7 ............. GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval 6:42 mark of the first quarter, the Tigers struck for another score two 1920 ........ W ........14-0 ............ GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval minutes later after Furman quarterback Justin Hill fumbled following a 1921 ......... T .......... 0-0 ............. GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval sack by Adrian Dingle at the Paladin 13. David Richardson’s 25-yard field 1922 ........ W ........20-6 ............ GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval goal extended the advantage to 10-0. 1923 .......... L .......... 6-7 ............. GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval On its next offense series the Paladins turned it over again when a 1924 ........ W ......... 3-0 ............. Clemson...................... W.L. Laval high snap from center was recovered in the end zone by Chris Jones at 1925 ........ W ........26-0 ............ GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval the 3:37 juncture to make it 17-0. 1926 ........ W ........30-0 ............ GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval Clemson added points in each of the final three quarters and rode a 1927 ........ W ........28-0 ............ GREENVILLE ............. W.L. Laval strong defensive effort, limiting Furman to 125 total yards, to take the win, 1928 .......... L ....... 12-27 ........... GREENVILLE ............. T.B. Amis its 27th straight over the Paladins, who got a career high 19 tackles from 1929 .......... L .......... 6-7 ............. Clemson...................... T.B. Amis safety John Keith. 1930 .......... L .........7-12 ............ GREENVILLE ............. T.B. Amis 1931 ......... T .......... 0-0 ............. GREENVILLE ............. T.B. Amis SCORE BY QUARTERS 1932 ........ W ......... 7-0 ............. GREENVILLE ............. A.P. McLeod 1933 ........ W ......... 6-0 ............. GREENVILLE ............. A.P. McLeod Furman .............................................. 0000—0 1934 .......... L .......... 0-7 ............. GREENVILLE ............. A.P. McLeod Clemson......................................... 17 3 10 3 — 33 1935 ........ W ......... 8-6 ............. GREENVILLE ............. A.P. McLeod 1936 ........ W ........12-0 ............ Clemson...................... A.P. McLeod 1937 ......... T .......... 0-0 ............. GREENVILLE ............. A.P. McLeod SPORTS NETWORK NCAA I-AA FOOTBALL POLL 1938 .......... L .........7-10 ............ Clemson...................... A.P. McLeod (Sept. 1) 1939 .......... L .........3-14 ............ GREENVILLE ............. A.P. McLeod Rnk. Team 2003 Record Points Previous 1940 .......... L .........7-13 ............ GREENVILLE ............. A.P. McLeod 1) McNeese State (58) ................... 1-0 .................. 2,280 .....................1 1941 .......... L .........6-34 ............ GREENVILLE ............. A.P. McLeod 2) Georgia Southern (8) ................ 0-0 .................. 2,166 .....................2 1942 .......... L .........7-12 ............ Clemson...................... A.P. McLeod 3) Montana (7) ................................. 1-0 .................. 2,108 .....................4 1946 .......... L .........6-20 ............ Clemson...................... R.W. Smith 4) Western Illinois (13) .................. 1-0 .................. 2,075 .....................3 1947 .......... L .........7-35 ............ GREENVILLE ............. R.W. Smith 5) Western Kentucky (8) ............... 1-0 .................. 1,921 .....................5 1948 .......... L .........0-41