2016 Furman Paladins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2016
| team = Furman Paladins
| sport = football
| image = Furman Paladins logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Bruce Fowler
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Tim Sorrells
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Kyle Gillenwater
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain = Trey Robinson
| captain2 = Reese Hannon
| captain3 = Duncan Fletcher
| stadium = Paladin Stadium
}}
{{2016 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 2016 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Bruce Fowler in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. The team played home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.
Fowler resigned on December 2. He finished at Furman with a six-year record of 27–43.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2016
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 12 (FBS)
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| tv = BTN
| score = 13–28
| attend = 74,516
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–19
| attend = 12,009
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 14–21
| attend = 5,347
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 6:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Brooks Stadium
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| tv = {{abbr|CSN|Chanticleer Sports Network}}
| score = 21–41
| attend = 10,311
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 42–52
| attend = 6,970
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 21–38
| attend = 4,587
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 12:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Kermit Tipton Stadium
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| tv = {{abbr|SDN|SoCon Digital Network}}
| score = 52–7
| attend = 6,052
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 24–10
| attend = 5,610
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 27–34
| attend = 7,834
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 4:00 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 49–21
| attend = 4,117
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 3:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Five Star Stadium
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| tv = FSN
| score = 24–27
| attend = 10,712
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At Michigan State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Paladins
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=3
|R4=7
|Home=#12 (FBS) Spartans
|H1=7
|H2=7
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Michigan State Spartans football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At The Citadel=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Paladins
|R1=7
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=#15 Bulldogs
|H1=7
|H2=6
|H3=0
|H4=6
}}
{{see also|2016 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel–Furman football rivalry}}
{{Clear}}
=Chattanooga=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=#6 Mocs
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=14
|R4=0
|Home=Paladins
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2016 Chattanooga Mocs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Coastal Carolina=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Paladins
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=#17 Chanticleers
|H1=7
|H2=20
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Kennesaw State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Owls
|R1=21
|R2=28
|R3=0
|R4=3
|Home=Paladins
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=21
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Kennesaw State Owls football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Samford=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Bulldogs
|R1=14
|R2=10
|R3=7
|R4=7
|Home=Paladins
|H1=0
|H2=14
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 Samford Bulldogs football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At East Tennessee State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Paladins
|R1=21
|R2=14
|R3=14
|R4=3
|Home=Buccaneers
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At VMI=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Paladins
|R1=7
|R2=10
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Keydets
|H1=3
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2016 VMI Keydets football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Wofford=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Terriers
|R1=7
|R2=13
|R3=0
|R4=14
|Home=Paladins
|H1=6
|H2=7
|H3=14
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2016 Wofford Terriers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Western Carolina=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Catamounts
|R1=14
|R2=0
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Paladins
|H1=7
|H2=6
|H3=22
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2016 Western Carolina Catamounts football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Mercer=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Paladins
|R1=0
|R2=9
|R3=8
|R4=7
|Home=Bears
|H1=7
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2016 Mercer Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
References
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