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2016 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Game 3 / Furman vs. Chattanooga / Sept. 17, 2016 / Paladin Stadium / 7:00 PM ET / My40, ESPN3 FURMAN KICKS OFF HOME SEASON SATURDAY AGAINST CHATTANOOGA FURMAN QUICK FACTS u It’s “Pala-dins", NOT "Pah-ladins", "Pa-ladians", or “Purple” Paladins Location: ................Greenville, South Carolina u A “Paladin” is a knight on a horse, a paragon of chivalry; a heroic champion; a strong supporter Founded: ................................................ 1826 of defender of a cause; and any of the 12 peers of French emperor Charlemagne’s court. While Enrollment: ........................................... 2,700 Furman Paladins history reveals knights were not always mounted men-at-arms, the modern image of knight, Colors: ................Purple (PMS 268) and White (0-2, 0-1 SoCon) mounted and in full armor, has undoubtedly influenced the concept of Furman’s mascot. Stadium: .................... Paladin (16,000, 1981) u Former Furman All-SoCon quarterback and NFL signal caller, and longtime NFL coach Sam Conference: .............................Southern (FCS) vs. Wyche ‘66 underwent successful heart transplant surgery at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, Surface: ......... Shaw Sports “PowerBlade Bolt” Chattanooga Mocs N.C., on Sept. 13. Wyche, a member a member of Furman’s Athletic Hall of Fame, served as head First Year Of Football .............................. 1889 (2-0, 0-0 SoCon) coach of the Cincinnati Bengals (1984-91), taking them to Super Bowl XXIII, and the Tampa Bay President: ......................... Dr.. Elizabeth Davis Buccaneers (1992-95). He later worked as an NFL analyst for CBS and, more recently, Southern Director of Athletics:....................Mike Buddie Date, Time: September 17, 2016, 7:00 PM ET Conference televised games, including Furman ESPN3 broadcasts, which he was slated to handle Site: Greenville, South Carolina again this year before being hospitalized last week. DID YOU KNOW? Among Furman’s most notable graduates Stadium: Paladin u After opening the 2016 season with a 28-13 loss to FBS nationally 12th- Television: My40, ESPN3: Bob Mihalic (pbp), are Charles Townes, Nobel Prize-winning ranked Michigan State on Sept. 2 and dropping a 19-14 decision at FCS nationally inventor of the laser; John Watson, the Don Clardy (analyst) 15th-ranked The Citadel, Furman (0-2, 0-1 SoCon) kicks off its five-game home Radio: Furman IMG Sports Network (Fox “father of behavioral psychology”; Keith season this Saturday when plays host to FCS 4th-ranked Chattanooga (2-0, 0-0 Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops; Sports 1440/Stadium Transmitter 107.7/ SoCon) in Paladin Stadium. Kickoff for the My40 televised and ESPN3 broadcast Alexander Stubb, finance minister of FurmanPaladins.com): Dan Scott (pbp), David game is set for 7:00 p.m. Finland; Richard Riley, former governor Cobb (analyst); Marcus McMorris (sideline) u Chattanooga, the defending SoCon co-champion (along with The Citadel), comes to Greenville of South Carolina and U.S. Department of Audio LiveStream: FurmanPaladins.com, sporting a 2-0 record and unscored on by the opposition this year following 66-0 and 34-0 home Education Secretary; Mike McConnell, TuneIn.com blankings of Shorter and Presbyterian, respectively. vice admiral and former Director of the LiveStats: FurmanPaladins.com u Saturday's Furman-Chattanooga game has been officially designated as "Paladin Proud Blackout", National Security Agency and Director of Rankings: Chattanooga (4th/Coaches; 6th/ with the Paladins set to wear black uniforms and fans encouraged to do so, as well. The first 1,500 National Intelligence; Betsy King and STATS); Furman (None) fans through the gates will receive an official “PaladinProud Blackout” t-shirt. Beth Daniel, Ladies Professional Golf As- Furman Head Coach: Bruce Fowler (Furman u Furman sports a 27-18 advantage in its series with Chattanooga, built primarily on the strength sociation Hall-of-Famers; Clint Dempsey, ‘81) is entering his sixth season as a head coach member of the 2006, ‘10, & ‘14 (captain) (24-37, .393) — all at Furman. A two-year let- of a 15-game series winning streak rolled up against the Mocs from 1995-09. The Paladins have dropped the last four meetings, however, and five of the last six clashes with the Mocs, who have U.S. World Cup Teams and current star with terman as a defensive back for the Paladins, he the MLS Seattle Sounders; Brad Faxon, won three straight in Paladin Stadium — something only two other foes have accomplished: spent 18 years as an assistant at FU (1984-01) nine-time winner on the PGA & Champions and nine seasons as an assistant at Vanderbilt Western Carolina (1983, ‘84, & ‘86) and Georgia Southern (2008, ‘10, & ‘12). No opponent has ever Tours; Sam Wyche, former head coach of (2002-10) before returning to his alma mater posted four consecutive wins over in Paladin Stadium, where Furman has compiled a 160-53-1 the NFL Cincinnati Bengals; Frank Selvy, as head coach in 2011. He was named SoCon (.750) record over 35 seasons. the only 100-point scorer in NCAA Division Coach of the Year in 2013 after guiding Furman u Furman is seeking to avoid its first 0-3 start since 2012, which was the slowest start to a season I basketball history; and Bear Rinehart, to a SoCon title and FCS playoff appearance. since 1979 when the Paladins opened the campaign 0-5. lead singer/songwriter of the popular band Fowler vs. Chattanooga: 1-4 u Furman head coach Bruce Fowler and Chattanooga head coach Russ Huesman are both NeedToBreathe. Cincinnati, Ohio, natives and are the only two SoCon coaches currently directing football programs Chattanooga Head Coach: Russ Huesman at their alma maters. RANKINGS & RECOGNITION (Chattanooga ‘81) is in his eighth season as u Furman is playing one of the toughest September schedules in the FCS, having opened the Furman is ranked No. 1 in South Caro- head at Chattanooga, where he has posted season against defending Big Ten champion and FBS playoff semifinalist Michigan State on Sept. lina and among the top five schools in the a 52-33 record while guiding the Mocs to one 9 before playing defending SoCon co-champions The Citadel (15th/15th in this week’s FCS STATS Southeast by U.S. News & World Report. outright and two shared SoCon championships and Coaches polls) on Sept. 10 and Chattanooga (4th/6th) on Sept. 17. The Paladins wrap up their Forbes recognizes Furman as one of the 25 over the last three seasons. Prior to returning to first month of play at FBS transition foe Coastal Carolina on Sept. 24. The Chanticleers, who are best institutions in the South. The Princeton his alma mater in 2009, he served as defensive no longer officially part of FCS, are not ranked statistically among FCS schools by the NCAA, and Review ranks Furman among the nation’s coordinator at Richmond (2004-08), where don’t qualify for FCS playoff consideration, for some illogical reason still sport a No. 17 ranking in top 200 schools that provide an outstand- ing combination of academics, affordability, he helped the Spiders capture the 2008 FCS the STATS FCS Poll. and career prospects. BuzzFeed ranks Fur- national title, and assistant coaching stops at u Furman defeated FBS transition teams Appalachian State (27-10) and Georgia Southern (16-14) Memphis (1998-03), William & Mary (1984-97), man among the 25 Most Beautiful College in 2013. The Mountaineers and Eagles, both former Southern Conference foes, competed as FBS Campuses in the World. and South Carolina (1983-84). He began his transition teams in 2013, offering more than the FCS-allowed 63 grants that season in their move coaching career at UTC in 1982. up to the FBS Sunbelt Conference beginning in 2014. FURMAN SPORTS INFORMATION Huesman vs. Furman: 4-3 u There were two changes in Furman’s starting defensive lineup against The Citadel. At strong Address ......................3300 Poinsett Highway safety sophomore Tyler Voyles made his collegiate starting debut and was credited with seven Greenville, S.C. 29613 SERIES HISTORY assisted tackles. He filled the void created by redshirt sophomore Joe Farrar, who moved from Football SID ..................................Hunter Reid Overall: Furman leads 27-18 strong safety to safety, where he replaced redshirt senior Thomas Brown. It was Farrar’s second Email ..................... [email protected] In Greenville: FUR leads 12-10 Phone ....................................(864) 294-2061 In Charleston: FUR leads 15-8 Cell .........................................(864) 567-1663 Bruce Fowler vs. Chattanooga: 1-4 2016 FURMAN RESULTS/SCHEDULE (0-1, 0-0 SoCon) Date Opponent Series Streak Broadcast Time Result Website ......................... FurmanPaladins.com Russ Huesman vs. Furman: 3-4 Twitter .. @PaladinFootball / @FurmanPaladins Streak: Chattanooga W4 S. 2 @ Michigan State ........................ 0-1 .......L1 ............ Big Ten ...... 7:00 ..........L 13-28 S. 10 @ The Citadel* ......................58-34-3 .......L2 ............. ESPN3 ...... 6:00 Instagram ... PaladinFootball / FurmanPaladins Last Meeting: 3-31 L (Chattanooga) S. 17 CHATTANOOGA* ...................... 27-18 .......L4 ...My40, ESPN3 ...... 7:00 S. 24 @ Coastal Carolina ....................... 1-6 .......L5 .............................. 6:00 FURMAN SOCIAL MEDIA SERIES RESULTS (Last 5 Years) O. 1 KENNESAW STATE (FW) ............... 0-0 ......................... ESPN3 ...... 3:00 Twitter .. @PaladinFootball / @FurmanPaladins Year Result Score Site O. 8 SAMFORD* ................................ 10-8 ......W1 ............