2021 Furman Paladins football team

2021 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Quarles (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorDuane Vaughn (3rd season)
Captains
  • Hamp Sisson
  • Devin Wynn
  • Elijah McKoy
  • DiMarcus Clay
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
2021 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 East Tennessee State $^   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Mercer   6 – 2     7 – 3  
Chattanooga   5 – 3     6 – 5  
Western Carolina   4 – 4     4 – 7  
  4 – 4     6 – 5  
VMI   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Samford   3 – 5     4 – 7  
The Citadel   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Wofford   0 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Clay Hendrix, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in the SoCon. Furman played home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 42:00 p.m.No. 25 North Carolina A&T*Nexstar/ESPN+W 29–1811,628
September 112:30 p.m.at Tennessee Tech*ESPN+W 26–08,911
September 187:30 p.m.at NC State*ACCRSNL 7–4556,919
September 252:00 p.m.Mercer
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN+L 3–2410,203
October 91:30 p.m.at WoffordESPN+W 42–206,065
October 166:00 p.m.The Citadel
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
ESPN3W 24–1410,164
October 232:00 p.m.No. 14 East Tennessee State
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESN+L 13–179,330
October 301:30 p.m.at ChattanoogaESPN+L 3–136,448
November 62:00 p.m.at Western CarolinaESPN3L 42–438,942
November 132:00 p.m.No. 21 VMI
  • Paladin Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
ESPN+W 37–316,562
November 201:00 p.m.at SamfordESPN+W 41-342,673

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References

  1. ^ "2021 Furman Paladins Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.