| 2003 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Hindley Brigham, Danny Marshall, Brandon Poole, Lamar Rembert, Keito Whetstone |
| Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Wofford $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Georgia Southern | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2003 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a conference mark of 4–4, finishing tied for fourth in the SoCon.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | Elon | No. 8 | W 24–7 | 9,174 | [1] | |
| September 6 | at Clemson* | No. 8 | L 17–28 | 71,477 | [2] | |
| September 20 | Richmond* | No. 9 |
| W 31–17 | 12,452 | [3] |
| September 27 | Gardner–Webb* | No. 8 |
| W 45–0 | 9,528 | [4] |
| October 4 | at Western Carolina | No. 6 | W 19–13 | 10,557 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Appalachian State | No. 5 |
| L 10–13 | 12,112 | [6] |
| October 18 | at The Citadel | No. 13 | L 9–10 | 17,041 | [7] | |
| October 25 | East Tennessee State | No. 20 |
| W 30–10 | 10,433 | [8] |
| November 8 | at Georgia Southern | No. 18 | L 24–29 | 14,562 | [9] | |
| November 15 | No. 4 Wofford |
| L 6–7 | 12,745 | [10] | |
| November 22 | at Chattanooga | W 63–12 | 5,044 | [11] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Paladins' Stone cements victory". The Greenville News. August 31, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers survive to beat Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 7, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins' defense escapes the web". The Greenville News. September 21, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman blasts Gardner–Webb". The Beaufort Gazette. September 28, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats let game slip away". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 5, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman tripped again by gaffe". The Greenville News. October 12, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shocker in the SoCon". The State. October 19, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins too potent". Johnson City Press. October 26, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles find joy in beating rival". The Atlanta Constitution. November 9, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terriers complete mission". The Greenville News. November 16, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins finish with a flourish". The Greenville News. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.