Furman Paladins football
| Furman Paladins football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| First season | 1889; 137 years ago | ||
| Athletic director | Jason Donnelly | ||
| Head coach | Clay Hendrix 9th season, 60–43 (.583) | ||
| Location | Greenville, South Carolina | ||
| Stadium | Paladin Stadium (capacity: 16,000) | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Southern | ||
| Colors | Royal purple and white | ||
| All-time record | 645–497–38 (.563) | ||
| NCAA Division I FCS championships | |||
| 1988 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| SoCon: 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2018, 2023 | |||
| Rivalries | The Citadel (rivalry) Mercer Samford Western Carolina Wofford (rivalry) | ||
| Website | furmanpaladins.com | ||
The Furman Paladins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Furman University located in the state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The school's first football team was fielded in 1889. The 1902 team won a state championship. The team plays its home games at the 16,000 seat Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.
The 1988 Furman Paladins football team, coached by Jimmy Satterfield, won the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Clay Hendrix, who was a member of that championship team, has served as the team's head coach since 2017.