2017 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL 2019 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL / Furman Vs. Austin Peay
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2019 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL / Furman vs. Austin2017 FURMAN Peay PALADINS FOOTBALL Furman (8-4, 6-2 SoCon/2nd) JUST CLARIFYING FURMAN QUICK FACTS It’s “Pala-dins”, NOT “Pah-ladins”, “Pah-ladians”, or “Purple” Paladins, just as South Carolina isn’t called FCS Coaches No. 16, STATS No. 16 Location: ................Greenville, South Carolina the “Garnet” Gamecocks or Clemson the “Orange” Tigers. Founded: ................................................ 1826 Enrollment: ........................................... 2,700 vs. SETTING THE SCENE Colors: ................Purple (PMS 268) and White A second place Southern Conference finisher and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Stadium: .................... Paladin (16,000, 1981) at-large playoff selection, Furman (8-4, 6-2 SoCon) returns to NCAA Championship play this Saturday Conference: .............................Southern (FCS) Austin Peay (9-3, 7-1 OVC/1st) when it travels to Clarksville, Tennessee, to face Ohio Valley Conference regular season champion Surface: ......... Shaw Sports “PowerBlade Bolt” FCS Coaches No. 17, STATS No. 18 and automatic qualifier Austin Peay (9-3, 7-1 OVC). Kickoff for the ESPN3 clash at Fortera Stadium First Year Of Football .............................. 1889 is set for 1:00 p.m. ET (Noon CT), with the winner to travel and face No. 4 seed Sacramento State President: .......................... Dr. Elizabeth Davis on Dec. 7 in a quarterfinal round playoff contest. Director of Athletics:................Jason Donnelly Date, Time: Nov. 30, 2019, 1:00 ET (Noon CT) Site: Clarksville, Tennessee 18TH APPEARANCE DID YOU KNOW? Stadium: Fortera Stadium This year marks Furman’s 18th appearance in the FCS playoffs (fourth most Among Furman’s most notable graduates Video Stream/TV: ESPN3, Jonathan Yardley among current FCS schools) and second under first-year head coach Clay are Charles Townes, Nobel Prize-winning inventor of the laser; John Watson, the (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst) Hendrix, who guided the Paladins to the playoffs in his first season at the Radio: Van Wagner/Furman Sports Net- “father of behavioral psychology”; Keith helm (2017). The Paladins, who sport a 19-16 playoff record (.543), in 1988 Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops; work (Fox Sports 1440; SidearmSports @ became the first SoCon team — and first private school — to win the FCS FurmanPaladins.com; TuneIn.com): Dan Alexander Stubb, former prime minister championship by defeating Georgia Southern, 17-12, in Pocatello, Idaho, to of Finland; Richard Riley, former gover- Scott (pbp), David Cobb (analyst); Marcus complete a 13-2 season. McMorris (sideline) nor of South Carolina and U.S. Department Audio LiveStream: FurmanPaladins.com, of Education Secretary; Mike McConnell, MOST FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (CURRENT FCS SCHOOLS) former vice admiral, Director of the National SidearmSports, TuneIn.com School Years LiveStats: FurmanPaladins.com Security Agency, and Director of National Montana ....................................................................................................................................24 Intelligence; Betsy King and Beth Dan- Furman Head Coach: Clay Hendrix (Fur- Eastern Kentucky ........................................................................................................................21 iel, Ladies Professional Golf Association man ‘86), the consensus 2017 SoCon Coach Northern Iowa ............................................................................................................................21 Hall-of-Famers; Clint Dempsey, member of the Year who directed Furman to the 2018 FURMAN .............................................................................................................18 of the 2006, ‘10, & ‘14 (captain) U.S. World SoCon championship, is in third season as Eastern Illinois ............................................................................................................................16 Cup Teams and recently retired star of the the Paladins’ head coach (22-13, .629). He McNeese ....................................................................................................................................16 MLS Seattle Sounders; Brad Faxon, nine- was introduced as Furman’s new mentor on New Hampshire .........................................................................................................................16 time winner on the PGA & Champions Dec. 19, 2016, following 10 seasons at the James Madison ..........................................................................................................................16 Tours; Sam Wyche, former head coach of Air Force Academy, where he coached the Delaware ....................................................................................................................................16 the NFL Cincinnati Bengals; Frank Selvy, Falcons’ offensive line. Prior to going to Air the only 100-point scorer in NCAA Division Force, the Commerce, Ga., native served as PLAYOFF VETERAN I basketball history; and Bear Rinehart, Furman’s offensive line coach for 19 seasons lead singer/songwriter of the popular band Furman head coach Clay Hendrix has taken part in 31 of Furman’s 35 playoff games, either as a (1988-06), during which time the Paladins NeedToBreathe. player or assistant coach. As a freshman in 1982 he did not dress for the Paladins’ inaugural playoff won an FCS national championship (1988) game against South Carolina State. The following year he was a starter at offensive guard on a and six SoCon titles. Following a stellar RANKINGS & RECOGNITION Paladin squad that played a pair of playoff games, and again in 1985 when Furman made a run Paladin playing career (1982-85), he began Among America’s Best Colleges, U.S. News to the FCS championship game. He was on staff for Furman playoff appearances in 1988, ‘89, ‘90, his coaching career at N.C. State, spending two and World Report ranks Furman University ‘96, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘04, ‘05, and ‘06. All told, during Hendrix’s time as a player, assistant coach, seasons (1986-87) there before returning to the No. 1 college in South Carolina and 46th and now head coach, Furman compiled an 18-13 record in playoff action. Furman in 1988. on its list of national liberal arts and scienc- Hendrix vs. Austin Peay: 0-0 es colleges. Forbes recognizes Furman 21st on its list of “Top 25 Colleges In The South” Austin Peay Head Coach: Mark Hudspeth FURMAN PLAYOFF HISTORY (19-16) Year Oppoonent Round Score Site Furman Coach and 112th nationally among 650 colleges (Delta State ‘92) is in his first season as head and universities. Furman consistently ap- coach at Austin Peay (9-3, .750) and 15th 1982 South Carolina State ....Quarterfinals ....... 0-17 ..L .. GREENVILLE ................. Dick Sheridan 1983 Boston University .........Quarterfinals ..... 35-16 .W .. GREENVILLE ................. Dick Sheridan pears among the nation’s elite for campus year as a head coach (105-63, .625), which beauty, including a recent No. 9 ranking on includes seven years (2002-08) at both Western Carolina ..........Semifinals............ 7-14 ..L .. GREENVILLE ................. Dick Sheridan 1985 Rhode Island ................Quarterfinals ..... 59-15 .W .. GREENVILLE ................. Dick Sheridan the Times Higher Education list of “Ten Most North Alabama and Louisiana (2011-17). Beautiful Universities in the U.S.” He began his coaching career as a graduate Nevada ........................Semifinals.......... 35-12 .W .. GREENVILLE ................. Dick Sheridan assistant at Central Arkansas (1992-93) Georgia Southern-N1 ...Championship ... 42-44 ..L .. Tacoma, Wash.............. Dick Sheridan FURMAN SPORTS INFORMATION and also made assistant coaching stops at 1986 Eastern Kentucky .........First Round ........ 10-23 ..L .. GREENVILLE ...........Jimmy Satterfield Address ......................3300 Poinsett Highway Nicholls State (1994-95), Central Arkansas Greenville, S.C. 29613 (1998), Delta State (1999-00), Navy (2001), 2019 FURMAN RESULTS/SCHEDULE (8-4, 6-2 SoCon/2nd) Football SID ..................................Hunter Reid and two stops at Mississippi State (2009-10; Date Opponent Series Streak Broadcast Time Result Email ..................... [email protected] 2018). His first head coaching assignment A. 31 CHARLESTONSOUTHERN .............. 1-0 ....W1 .............. ESPN+ ...... 1:00 ......W ...46-13 Phone ....................................(864) 294-2061 was at Winston (Miss.) Academy (1996-97). S. 7 @ Georgia State ........................... 0-1 ..... L1 ............... ESPN3 ...... 7:00 .......L ...42-48 Cell .........................................(864) 567-1663 Hudspeth vs. Furman: 0-0 S. 14 @ Virginia Tech ............................ 0-7 ..... L7 ................. ACCN .....Noon .......L ...17-24 Website ......................... FurmanPaladins.com S. 21 MERCER* (FW) .......................10-6-2 ....W3 ....ESPN+/CW62 ...... 1:00 ......W ...45-10 Twitter .. @PaladinFootball / @FurmanPaladins SERIES HISTORY S. 28 EAST TENNESSEE STATE* ............ 26-8 ....W1 ....ESPN+/CW62 ...... 1:00 ......W ...17-10 Instagram ... PaladinFootball / FurmanPaladins Overall: First Meeting O. 5 @ Samford*............................. 11-11 ....W1 .............. ESPN+ ...... 3:00 ......W ...58-14 O. 19 THE CITADEL* (HC) ...............60-36-3 ..... L1 ............... ESPN3 ...... 1:00 .......L ...10-27 FURMAN SOCIAL MEDIA O. 26 @ Western Carolina* ............33-12-2 ....W4 ............... ESPN3 .....