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2008 Furman Paladins football team
American college football season
The 2008 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a conference mark of 4–4, finishing tied for fourth in the SoCon.
Quick Facts Furman Paladins football, Conference ...
| 2008 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (4–4 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Joel Bell, Brantley Kendall, William Middleton |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Appalachian State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Wofford ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Elon | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Opponent ...
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | Mars Hill* | W 62–14 | 8,419 | [1] | ||
| September 6 | at Virginia Tech* | L 7–24 | 66,233 | [2] | ||
| September 13 | at Colgate* | W 42–21 | 5,857 | [3] | ||
| September 20 | No. 6 Delaware* | No. 23 |
| W 23–21 | 12,781 | [4] |
| September 27 | Chattanooga | No. 16 |
| W 35–10 | 9,017 | [5] |
| October 4 | at No. 7 Elon | No. 15 | L 10–31 | 7,469 | [6] | |
| October 11 | Western Carolina | No. 20 |
| W 28–21 | 10,078 | [7] |
| October 18 | No. 24 The Citadel | No. 19 |
| W 34–20 | 9,644 | [8] |
| October 25 | at No. 2 Appalachian State | No. 18 | L 14–26 | 27,848 | [9] | |
| November 1 | at Samford | No. 18 | W 28–27 | 5,773 | [10] | |
| November 15 | Georgia Southern | No. 16 |
| L 10–17 | 10,496 | [11] |
| November 22 | at No. 10 Wofford | No. 20 | L 10–35 | 9,654 | [12] | |
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- "Furman crushes Mars Hill". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 31, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Hokies get back to basics in win". The News and Observer. September 7, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Smith, Willie T. (September 14, 2008). "Furman's offense rolls at Colgate". The Greenville News. p. 5C. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman tops 'underachieving' Hens". The News Journal. September 21, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mocs no challenge for Furman". The Greenville News. September 28, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman can't solve Elon's Riddle". The News and Observer. October 5, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman squeezes by WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 12, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman topples Citadel". The State. October 19, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mountaineers regroup to pull past Paladins". The Charlotte Observer. October 26, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "No. 18 Paladins pass road test against Samford". The Greenville News. November 2, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia Southern edges 14th-ranked Furman, 17–10". The Times and Democrat. November 16, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Terriers too much for Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 23, 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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