The 2017 Furman Paladins team represented

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as a member of the

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(SoCon) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Clay Hendrix, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second-place in the SoCon. Furman received an at-large bid to the

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playoffs, where they defeated Elon in the first round before losing to the SoCon champion, Wofford, in the second round. The team played home games at

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Schedule

Game summaries

At Wofford

Elon

At NC State

At Colgate

East Tennessee State

At Chattanooga

VMI

Mercer

At Western Carolina

The Citadel

At Samford

At Elon—FCS First Round

At Wofford—FCS Second Round

References

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Furman Paladins Football The Furman Paladins football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Furman University located in the state of South Carolina. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as members of t ...

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