Furman University

Athletics

Furman competes in NCAA Division I athletics as the Paladins. The university is a charter member of the Southern Conference. In 1988 Furman won the NCAA 1-AA National Football Championship. Furman also appeared in the 1985 and 2001 NCAA 1-AA National Football Championship game, but lost (to Georgia Southern and the University of Montana, respectively. Furman and Colgate remain the only private universities that have appeared in the 1-AA Football Championship game, and Furman is the only private school that has won it.

Related Topics:
NCAA - Paladin - Southern Conference - Georgia Southern - University of Montana - Colgate

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