The 2022 Furman Paladins football team represented

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as a member of the

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(SoCon) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Paladins were led by sixth-year head coach Clay Hendrix and played their home games at

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. With a win over Elon in the first round of the 2022

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, Furman completed their first 10-win season for the first time since

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. They would fall to Incarnate Word in the second round.

Previous season

The Paladins finished the 2021 season with a record of 6–5, 4–4 SoCon play to finish a 3 way tie for fourth place.

Schedule

Game summaries

North Greenville

At No. 5 (FBS) Clemson

At No. 18 East Tennessee State

At Charleston Southern

No. 16 Samford

At The Citadel

Western Carolina

At VMI

No. 7 Chattanooga

At No. 14 Mercer

Wofford

FCS Playoffs

No. 12 Elon – First Round

At No. 5 Incarnate Word – Second Round

References

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