The 2001 Furman Paladins football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Bobby Johnson in his eighth and final year as head coach, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 12–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the SoCon title with Georgia Southern. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Western Kentucky in the first round, Lehigh in the quarterfinals, and Georgia Southern in the semifinals before losing to Montana in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game.
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SoCon co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 6–13 vs. Montana | |
Conference | Southern Conference |
Ranking | |
Sports Network | No. 2 |
Record | 12–3 (7–1 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Louis Ivory, Chris Stewart, Will Bouton, Shelvis Smith |
Home stadium | Paladin Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Furman $^ | 7 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^ | 7 | - | 1 | 12 | - | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Appalachian State ^ | 6 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 5 | - | 3 | 7 | - | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 4 | - | 4 | 6 | - | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 3 | - | 5 | 4 | - | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 2 | - | 6 | 3 | - | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 1 | - | 7 | 3 | - | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 1 | - | 7 | 1 | - | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zeitplan
editDate | Zeit | Opponent | Rank | Website | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | 2:00 pm | at Wyoming* | No. 6 | L 14–20 | 14,167 | [1] | ||
September 8 | 7:00 pm | Elon* | No. 6 | W 46–7 | 10,322 | [2] | ||
September 15 | at Liberty* | Canceled | [3] | |||||
September 22 | 7:00 pm | VMI | No. 4 |
| W 65–7 | 10,152 | [4] | |
September 29 | 6:00 pm | Western Carolina | No. 4 | W 31–13 | 8,714 | [5] | ||
October 6 | 3:00 pm | No. 5 Appalachian State | No. 3 |
| CCSS | W 28–22 | 14,411 | [6] |
October 13 | 2:00 pm | at The Citadel | No. 3 | W 31–7 | 16,982 | [7] | ||
October 20 | 2:00 pm | East Tennessee State | No. 3 |
| W 31–6 | 11,009 | [8] | |
November 3 | 3:38 pm | at No. 4 Georgia Southern | No. 2 | FSNS | L 10–20 | 21,593 | [9] | |
November 10 | 3:30 pm | Wofford | No. 5 |
| CCSS | W 45–14 | 10,534 | [10] |
November 17 | 7:00 pm | at Chattanooga | No. 4 | W 42–10 | 6,366 | [11] | ||
November 24 | 2:00 pm | Presbyterian* | No. 4 |
| W 47–28 | 7,241 | [12] | |
December 1 | 12:00 pm | No. 12 Western Kentucky* | No. 4 |
| W 24–20 | 6,143 | [13] | |
December 8 | 12:07 pm | No. 5 Lehigh* | No. 4 |
| W 34–17 | 10,189 | [14] | |
December 15 | 12:00 pm | at No. 2 Georgia Southern* | No. 4 |
| CCSS | W 24–17 | 11,827 | [15] |
December 21 | 3:30 pm | vs. No. 1 Montana* | No. 4 |
| ESPN | L 6–13 | 12,698 | [16] |
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References
edit- ^ "Wyoming subdues Furman". The Billings Gazette. September 2, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "This time, Paladins romp past Phoenix". The Greenville News. September 9, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman not sure it will make up game". The Greenville News. September 14, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins win 100th in style". The Greenville News. September 23, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman runs over Catamounts". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 30, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins do a slam dance". The Greenville News. October 7, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ivory leads Furman over The Citadel, 31–7". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ivory rushes for 146 yards to lift Furman over East Tennessee St". The Herald. October 21, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Back in contention, Peterson, Revere lead Eagles to SoCon win". The Atlanta Constitution. November 4, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins hammer Terriers". The State. November 11, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins wake up to knock off Mocs". The Greenville News. November 18, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman rolls toward playoffs with victory over Presbyterian". The Times and Democrat. November 25, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hilltoppers' season ends at Furman, 24–20". The Courier-Journal. December 2, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Davis, Adam (December 9, 2001). "Paladins Enjoy a Sub Ride". The Greenville News. p. 1C. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman snaps record Georgia So. streak". The Charlotte Observer. December 16, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griz are kings again". The Montana Standard. December 22, 2001. Retrieved September 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.