2017 Furman Paladins football team explained

The 2017 Furman Paladins team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (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 NCAA Division I Football Championship 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 Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

Game summaries

At Wofford

See also: 2017 Wofford Terriers football team.

Elon

See also: 2017 Elon Phoenix football team.

At NC State

See also: 2017 NC State Wolfpack football team.

At Colgate

See also: 2017 Colgate Raiders football team.

East Tennessee State

See also: 2017 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team.

At Chattanooga

See also: 2017 Chattanooga Mocs football team.

VMI

See also: 2017 VMI Keydets football team.

Mercer

See also: 2017 Mercer Bears football team.

At Western Carolina

See also: 2017 Western Carolina Catamounts football team.

The Citadel

See also: 2017 The Citadel Bulldogs football team and The Citadel–Furman football rivalry.

At Samford

See also: 2017 Samford Bulldogs football team.

At Elon—FCS First Round

At Wofford—FCS Second Round