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Game 8 -- October 25, 2003, 2:00 EDT Kickoff (Homecoming) Furman Paladins (4-3, 2-2 SoCon) vs. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3-4, 0-3 SoCon) Greenville, South Carolina, Paladin Stadium (16,000) — Natural Surface Radio: WCSZ-AM 1070 (Greenville) Internet: http://www.furmanpaladins.com (Live) Furman Football SID: Hunter Reid (864) 294-2061 East Tennessee State Football SID: Matt Snellings (423) 439-4220 Furman Web Site: www.furmanpaladins.com East Tennessee State Web Site: www.etsubucs.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) ................................. 17-28 ............ L Furman .....................................6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Sept. 20 ...... RICHMOND .................................................. 31-17 ......... W Appalachian State ..................6 2 .750 8 4 .667 Sept. 27 ...... GARDNER-WEBB ........................................... 45-0 ......... W Wofford ...................................6 2 .750 9 3 .750 Oct. 4 ...... @ Western Carolina ..................................... 19-13 ......... W VMI............................................3 5 .375 6 6 .500 Oct. 11 ...... APPALACHIAN STATE (FSN) .................... 10-13 ............ L Western Carolina ............... 3 5 .375 5 6 .454 Oct. 18 ...... @ The Citadel (CSS) ....................................... 9-10 ............ L Chattanooga ...........................2 6 .250 2 10 .167 Oct. 25 ...... EAST TENNESSEE STATE............................... 2:00 Nov. 8 ...... @ Georgia Southern (CSTV) ........................ 1:00 East Tennessee State ........... 2 6 .250 4 8 .333 Nov. 15 ...... WOFFORD ....................................................... 2:00 The Citadel ............................ 1 7 .125 3 9 .250 Nov. 22 ...... @ Chattanooga (TFN ) .................................. 3:30 2003 SOCON STANDINGS CSS - Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast SoCon Overall Charter - Greenville Market Only (Channel 10) Team W L .Pct W L .Pct FSN - Fox Sports Network-Southeast Wofford ...................................4 0 1.000 6 1 .857 CSTV - Collegiate Sports Television The Citadel ............................ 3 1 .750 4 3 .571 TFN - The Football Network Appalachian State ..................3 1 .750 4 3 .571 Furman .....................................2 2 .500 4 3 .571 Georgia Southern ..................2 2 .500 4 3 .571 THE GAME Western Carolina ............... 2 3 .400 3 5 .375 Chattanooga ...........................1 2 .333 1 6 .143 Coming off a 10-9 setback to The Citadel in Charleston on Saturday, the Paladins return home to face East Tennessee State in a game that will Elon .......................................... 1 4 .250 2 6 .250 highlight Homecoming Weekend at Furman. The contest will mark the last East Tennessee State ........... 0 3 .000 3 4 .429 meeting in football between the Paladins and Buccaneers as East Tennessee State will terminate its football program at the end of the 2003 season. October 25 Appalachian State @ Wofford, 12:20 THE COACHES Elon @ Towson, 1:00 The Citadel @ Georgia Southern, 1:00 Furman: Bobby Lamb (Furman ‘86) East Tennessee State @ Furman, 2:00 12-7 (.631), 2nd Year at Furman Western Carolina @ Chattanooga, 6:00 12-7 (.631), 2nd Year Overall Lamb vs. East Tennessee State (1-0) 2003 PRE-SEASON HONORS East Tennessee State: Paul Hamilton (Appalachian State ‘81) Preseason All-Southern Conference 36-38 (.486), 7th Year at East Tennessee State TE Willis Sudderth (1st Team) 36-38 (.486), 7th Year Overall WR Isaac West (1st Team) Hamilton vs. Furman (3-3) PK Danny Marshall (1st Team) OT Ben Bainbridge (2nd Team) C Craig Morgan (2nd Team) DE Travis Jones (2nd Team) SOUTHERN CONFERENCE WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE LB Cedrick Ritter (2nd Team) FS Cam Newton (2nd Team) Furman head coach Bobby Lamb will be available to the media on the RS Brian Bratton (2nd Team) Southern Conference Teleconference on Tuesdays between 10:28-10:35 a.m. The toll-free number to access the teleconference is 1-866-375- Southern Conference Polls 5101. SoCon Head Coaches (T2nd) SoCon Media (2nd) FURMAN RADIO TEAM THE BOBBY LAMB SHOW 2003 SEASON HONORS Furman Radio Tuesdays WCSZ-AM 1070 7:30 p.m...Charter (Channel 10) Southern Conference Players-of-the-Week Chuck Hussion, play-by-play; FS Cam Newton vs. Elon (7 Tack, 1 FF, 1 Int.) John Ingles, analyst; Thursdays LB William Freeman vs. Richmond (14 Tack, 2 TFL) Gordon Higgins, sideline 4:00 p.m... Comcast/Charter (CSS) 2003 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL THE OFFENSES with 0:52 left in the first half to give the fourth-ranked Paladins a 12-0 halftime lead. Furman Offense: Multiple The Citadel Offense: Multiple Rinehart’s punt return for a touchdown was the first by a Furman '03 Points/Game — 24.3 ‘03 Points/Game — 24.5 player since Andre Worrell returned a fielded punt 70 yards in a 45-14 '03 Yards/Game — 360.2 ‘03 Yards/Game — 349.8 Furman win over the Buccaneers in 1992. He also caught six passes for 57 Rushing — 215.2 Rushing — 179.7 yards. Passing — 145.0 Passing — 170.2 “The punt return was huge because it gave us a cushion and helped settle us down offensively,” said Furman head coach Bobby Lamb, whose THE DEFENSES team snapped a three-game losing streak in Johnson City. “In the second half our offensive line took control up front and we got the running game Furman Defense: 43 The Citadel Defense: 43 going, which in turn made our play action more effective. But I was even '03 Points/Game — 13.0 ‘03 Points/Game — 28.0 more impressed with our defense. They continue to improve and make '03 Yards/Game — 268.2 ‘03 Yards/Game — 333.5 plays, especially in the secondary and in the linebacking corps. They’re Rushing — 117.2 Rushing — 145.8 athletic and a bunch of no names, but they’ve played some pretty good ball Passing — 151.0 Passing — 187.7 lately.” THE SERIES CHARTING FURMAN’S OPPONENTS In a series that began in 1957 with a 13-7 Furman win in Greenville, Opponent Current Record Last Result the Paladins own a 22-7 lead over East Tennessee State. Furman, which Elon ............................................ 2-6 ........................................... l. UTC 7-24 captured last year’s meeting 25-0 in Johnson City, has won two straight and Clemson.................................... 4-3 ............................... l. N.C. State 15-17 three of the last four clashes with the Buccaneers, including a 31-6 verdict Richmond ................................. 1-5 ...................d. New Hampshire 35-23 two years ago at Paladin Stadium. East Tennessee State last defeated Gardner-Webb ........................ 6-2 .......................................... d. VMI 37-25 Furman 23-21 in Johnson City during the 2000 campaign and recorded its Western Carolina ................... 3-5 ..................................... l. Wofford 6-38 only win over Furman in Paladin Stadium in 1997 by a 58-28 score. Overall Appalachian State ................... 4-3 ................ d. Georgia Southern 28-21 the Paladins are 13-2 versus the Buccaneers in Greenville and 9-5 in The Citadel .............................. 4-3 ..................................... d. Furman 10-9 Johnson City. Furman opened Paladin Stadium with a 21-0 win over ETSU East Tennessee State .............. 3-4 .................................. d. Liberty 33-23 during the 1981 season and sports a 10-1 record aginast the Buccaneers in Georgia Southern ................... 4-3 ................. l. Appalachian State 21-28 the facility. Wofford .................................... 6-1 ................... d. Western Carolina 38-6 Chattanooga ............................ 1-6 ........................................... d. Elon 24-7 Year Result Score Site Furman Coach 1957 W 13-7 GREENVILLE Homer Hobbs 1973 W 40-21 GREENVILLE Art Baker 1974 L 13-24 Johnson City Art Baker SPORTS NETWORK/CSTV NCAA I-AA FOOTBALL POLL 1977 W 42-12 GREENVILLE Art Baker (Oct. 20) 1978 W 35-14 Johnson City Dick Sheridan Rnk)Team 2003 Record Points Previous 1979 L 24-28 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 1) McNeese State (91) ................... 5-1 .................. 2,666 .....................1 1980 W 33-21 Johnson City Dick Sheridan 2) Villanova (11) ............................... 6-0 .................. 2,563 .....................3 1981 W 21-0 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 3) Delaware (2) ................................ 7-0 .................. 2,470 .....................4 1982 W 20-15 Johnson City Dick Sheridan 4) Southern Illinois (4) ................... 7-0 .................. 2,351 .....................7 1983 W 28-7 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 5) Massachusetts .............................. 6-1 .................. 2,156 .....................6 1984 W 28-16 Johnson City Dick Sheridan 6) Wofford ........................................ 6-1 .................. 2,024 .....................8 1985 W 35-31 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 7) Western Illinois ........................... 5-2 .................. 1,948 .....................2 1986 L 13-25 Johnson City Jimmy Satterfield 8) Western Kentucky ..................... 5-2 .................. 1,856 .....................9 1987 W 24-13 GREENVILLE Jimmy Satterfield 9) Northern Iowa ............................ 6-1 .................. 1,725 .................. 11 1988 W 31-14 Johnson City Jimmy Satterfield 10) Northern Arizona ...................... 6-1 .................. 1,576 .................. 14 1989 W 44-20