2005 Furman Paladins football team
| 2005 Furman Paladins football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 23–29 vs. Appalachian State | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 11–3 (5–2 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Patrick Covington, Ingle Martin, Brandon Mays, William Freeman, Maurice Duncan |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Appalachian State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Furman ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Georgia Southern ^ | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 0 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2005 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled and overall record of 11–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, trying for second place in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they beat Nicholls State in the first round and Richmond in the quarterfinals before falling to SoCon and eventual national champion Appalachian State in the semifinals.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | at No. 20 Jacksonville State* | No. 2 | W 37–35 | 14,000 | [1] | ||
| September 10 | at Western Carolina | No. 2 | L 21–41 | 9,847 | [2] | ||
| September 17 | Samford* | No. 10 | W 45–23 | 13,452 | [3] | ||
| September 24 | No. 17 Hofstra* | No. 9 |
| W 44–41 2OT | 9,884 | [4] | |
| October 1 | Gardner–Webb* | No. 7 |
| W 48–31 | 10,127 | [5] | |
| October 8 | No. 16 Appalachian State | No. 6 |
| CSS | W 34–31 | 14,138 | [6] |
| October 15 | at The Citadel | No. 5 | W 39–31 3OT | 12,880 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | Elon | No. 2 |
| W 45–6 | 11,916 | [8] | |
| November 5 | at No. 14 Georgia Southern | No. 1 | L 24–27 | 19,808 | [9] | ||
| November 12 | Wofford | No. 4 |
| W 34–21 | 13,764 | [10] | |
| November 19 | at Chattanooga | No. 3 | W 56–35 | 5,548 | [11] | ||
| November 26 | No. 21 Nicholls State* | No. 3 |
| W 14–12 | 4,125 | [12] | |
| December 3 | at No. 12 Richmond* | No. 3 |
| ESPNU/ESPNGP | W 24–20 | 6,603 | [13] |
| December 10 | at No. 5 Appalachian State* | No. 3 |
| L 23–29 | 15,307 | [14] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "JSU gives No. 2 Paladins all they can handle but falls on last-second TD pass". The Anniston Star. September 2, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catamounts shock No. 2 Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 11, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins regain their stride". The State. September 18, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Offense falls short in overtime". Newsday. September 25, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins roll past Bulldogs". The Greenville News. October 2, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman blocks ASU streak". The Charlotte Observer. October 9, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman rallies to tie The Citadel then escapes with win after three overtimes". The State. October 16, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins enjoy lack of drama". The Greenville News. October 23, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles summon karma to stun top-ranked Paladins". The Atlanta Constitution. November 6, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 6 Paladins stop Wofford, 34–21". The Times and Democrat. November 13, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman 56, Chattanooga 35". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 20, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman edges Nicholls in I-AA playoffs, 14–12". The Town Talk. November 27, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman edges Richmond". The Herald. December 4, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins slip on mountain again". The Greenville News. December 11, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2005 Furman Football". furm_ftp.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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