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2013 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Game 8 / Furman vs. LSU / October 26, 2013 / Tiger Stadium / 6:00 p.m. CT (7:00 ET) FURMAN TO FACE 13TH RANKED LSU IN FIRST CLASH WITH TIGERS SERIES HISTORY u Furman ventures outside the Southern Conference and into the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Overall: Saturday’s Furman-LSU game will this Saturday when it travels to Baton Rouge, La., to take on the AP/USA Today 13th-ranked LSU Tigers mark the first meeting in football between in the first meeting between the Paladins and Tigers. Kickoff is set for 6:00 p.m. CT (7:00 ET). the two schools. Furman Paladins (3-4) u Saturday’s game will be a pay per view televised event available in HD vs. over TigerVision (LSUSports.net/TigerVision) to residents of Louisiana and South Carolina. It will be carried in other states through ESPN3.com and LSU Tigers (6-2) ESPN GamePlan packages. u Furman is coming off a 27-10 home win over SoCon foe Appalachian State Date: October 26, 2013 on Saturday while LSU was upset at Ole Miss, 27-24, also on Saturday. Time: 6:00 p.m. CT (7:00 ET) Site: Baton Rouge, La. QUESTION OF THE WEEK Stadium: Tiger (92,542) u The answer to the question of the week is Furman’s financial guarantee to play LSU this Saturday Television: TigerVision PPV/HD (LSUSports. is $500,000. net/TigerVision) available to residents of Louisiana and South Carolina; availability in NOT MUCH HISTORY THERE other states through ESPN3.com and ESPN u Furman has only played one game in Louisiana in the program’s 108th season history — that GamePlan packages. coming against Louisiana-Lafayette in 1976 (27-16 loss). Furman’s only other matchup versus a Radio: Furman Sports Network (96.3 WGOG/Fox team from Louisiana came in 2005 when the Paladins beat Nicholls State (14-12) in Greenville in Sports 1440). Dan Scott (play-by-play), Corey FCS first round playoff action. Stewart (color analyst), David Cobb (sideline) Rankings: Furman is not ranked in this week’s 108TH SEASON FCS Polls. LSU is ranked 13th in the latest AP and u 2013 represents the 108th season of football at Furman. The first school in South Carolina FURMAN QUICK FACTS USA Today Coaches Polls released on Sunday. (along with Wofford) to play football (yes, we’ve played football longer than both Clemson and Location: ................Greenville, South Carolina LiveStats: FurmanPaladins.com South Carolina), Furman since 1889 has compiled a 579-444-38 record in 1061 games through Founded: ................................................ 1826 Audio LiveStream: FurmanPaladins.com the years. Enrollment: ........................................... 2,600 Twitter: twitter.com/FurmanPaladins Colors: ................Purple (PMS 268) and White Furman Head Coach Bruce Fowler (Furman Stadium: .................... Paladin (16,000, 1981) FURMAN VS. THE SEC, FBS Conference: .............................Southern (FCS) ‘81) is in his third season at Furman and has a 12- u Furman lost a 54-32 verdict to Florida in 2011 in its last clash with a Southeastern Conference Surface: ......... Shaw Sports “PowerBlade Bolt” 17 record (.414) with the Paladins. A two-year (SEC) foe. letterman as a defensive back for the Paladins, President: ...................................Dr. Carl Kohrt u The Paladins have lost seven straight to standing members of the SEC, with the last win coming he spent 18 years as an assistant at Furman Director of Athletics:..................Dr. Gary Clark in 1963 in a 14-13 decision over Vanderbilt. (1984-01) and nine seasons as an assistant at Athletic Department Phone: ..(864) 294-2150 u Furman sports a 27-70-1 (.281) all-time record against current members of the SEC, including Vanderbilt (2002-10) before returning to his Athletic Ticket Office Phone: ...(864) 294-3099 a 20-27-1 mark versus South Carolina. Furman’s 28-23 win over the Gamecocks in 1982 marked alma mater as head coach in 2011. the last time the Paladins beat a current SEC member school, though South Carolina was not an LSU Head Coach Les Miles (Michigan ‘76) is DID YOU KNOW? SEC member institution at that time. in his ninth season at LSU, where he has posted Among Furman’s most notable graduates u The last time Furman faced an FBS team ranked 13th or higher was last year when the Paladins are John Watson, the “father of behav- a 91-23 mark (.798), and 13th year as a head played AP/USA Today 11th-ranked Clemson (41-7 loss). ioral psychology”; Charles Townes, Nobel coach with an overall record of 119-44 (.730). u Since being reclassified (along with the rest of the Southern Conference) from NCAA I-A to Prize-winning inventor of the laser; Keith I-AA in 1982 and, most recently, re-branded from I-AA to the Football Championship Subdivision Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops; (FCS), Furman has posted a 5-23-1 record against FBS competition. Richard Riley, former governor of South u From 1982-86, Furman went 4-1-1 against FBS teams, registering wins over South Carolina Carolina and United States Department of (1982, 28-23), Georgia Tech (1983, 17-14), North Carolina State (1984, 34-30; 1985, 42-20), and Education Secretary; Mike McConnell, vice Georgia Tech (1986, 17-17). admiral and former Director of the National u Since 1987 Furman has gone 1-20 against FBS competition, with the one victory coming against Security Agency and Director of National North Carolina (28-3) in 1999. Current Paladin head coach Bruce Fowler was Furman's defensive Intelligence; Betsy King and Beth Dan- iel, Ladies Professional Golf Association coordinator that season. Hall-of-Famers; Clint Dempsey, member u Seven of Furman’s 20 losses vs. FBS opposition since 1987 have come at the hands of nationally of the 2006 &’10 United States World Cup ranked teams, including Florida State (1987), Clemson (1988, ‘89, ‘07, and ‘12), Florida (1990), and Team and current star with the MLS Seattle South Carolina (2010). Sounders; Brad Faxon, nine-time winner on the PGA & Champions Tours; and Bear Rinehart, lead singer/songwriter of the 2013 FURMAN RESULTS/SCHEDULE (3-4, 2-2 SoCon) popular band NeedToBreathe. Date Opponent Series Streak TV Time Result A. 31 @ Gardner-Webb ............................3-1 ..........W3 ... My40/ESPN3 .....6:00 ....21-28 L FURMAN SPORTS INFORMATION S. 7 @ Coastal Carolina ..........................1-4 ........... L2 ... My40/ESPN3 .....6:00 ....28-35 L Address ......................3300 Poinsett Highway S. 14 PRESBYTERIAN ....................... 43-11-1 ........W15 .............................Noon .. 21-20 W Greenville, S.C. 29613 Football SID ..................................Hunter Reid FURMAN MEDIA GUIDE S. 28 @ The Citadel.......................... 58-32-3 .........W1 ..............................6:00 .. 24-17 W O. 5 ELON* (Family Weekend) ..............11-6 ........... L1 ..............ESPN3 .....1:30 ....25-28 L Email ..................... [email protected] Furman’s 2013 football guide is available O. 12 @ Chattanooga* .........................27-16 ........... L2 ..............ESPN3 .....6:00 ......9-31 L Phone ....................................(864) 294-2061 Cell .........................................(864) 567-1663 online through www.furmanpaladins. O. 19 APPALACHIAN STATE* ............. 23-18-3 ..........W1 ..............................1:30 .. 27-10 W Website ......................... FurmanPaladins.com com. A limited number of the 206-page coil O. 26 @ LSU .............................................0-0 ..................................PPV .....7:00 ................ bound editions are available to the media Twitter ..............twitter.com/FurmanPaladins N. 2 @ Georgia Southern* ...................8-16 ........... L3 ..............................2:00 ................ Instagram .............instagram/FurmanPaldins through SID Hunter Reid (Hunter.Reid@ N. 9 SAMFORD* (Homecoming).............8-7 ........... L2 ..............................1:30 ................ Furman.edu/864-294-2061). The online PDF N. 16 @ Western Carolina* .............. 28-10-2 ..........W7 ..............................3:30 version can be accessed through the follow- N. 23 WOFFORD* ............................. 51-28-7 ........... L1 .............................Noon ing link: http://catalog.e-digitaleditions. *SoCon Game All Times Eastern com/i/151812 Furman 1 Paladins 2013 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL Game 8 / Furman vs. LSU / October 26 , 2013 / Tiger Stadium / 6:00 p.m. CT (7:00 ET) FURMAN FOOTBALL STAFF THESE WEREN’T CAKEWALKS Head Coach .....................................................................................Bruce Fowler (Furman ‘81) u Furman has generally acquitted itself in respectable fashion in clashes with FBS foes over the Record At Furman (Year), Overall Record (Year) ..........12-17 (3 Years), 12-17 (3 Years) years — certainly as well, if not better, than most FCS programs. In addition to the five victories Special Teams/Nickel Backs ..................................................Antonio Goss (North Carolina ‘89) recorded vs. FBS opposition since 1982, there have been other contests that saw the Paladins Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers ..............................................Jimmy Kiser (Furman ‘79) compete for the win right up to the finish. Against defending UPI champion Georgia Tech in 1991, Defensive Line ......................................................................Jimmy Lindsey (Chattanooga ‘01) Furman was leading 17-16 with the football before a fumble at its own 22 with 1:41 left led to a Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator.........................................Norval McKenzie (Vanderbilt ‘05)