Game 11 -- November 22, 2003, 3:36 EST Kickoff Furman Paladins (5-5, 3-4 SoCon) vs. Chattanooga Mocs (3-8, 3-4 SoCon) Chattanooga, Tennessee, Finley Stadium (20,668) Natural Surface Television: The Football Network (WBSC 40 Greenville/Live) Radio: WCSZ-AM 1070 (Greenville) Internet: http://www.furmanpaladins.com Furman Football SID: Hunter Reid (864) 294-2061 Furman Web Site: www.furmanpaladins.com Chattanooga Football SID: Jeff Romero (423) 425-5292 Chattanooga Web Site: www.gomocs.com 2003 FURMAN RESULTS/SCHEDULE Date Opponent Score/Time Result Aug. 30... ELON (CSS)... 24-7... W Sept. 6... @ Clemson (Charter)... 17-28... L Sept. 20... RICHMOND... 31-17... W Sept. 27... GARDNER-WEBB... 45-0... W Oct. 4... @ Western Carolina... 19-13... W Oct. 11... APPALACHIAN STATE (FSN)... 10-13... L Oct. 18... @ The Citadel (CSS)... 9-10... L Oct. 25... EAST TENNESSEE STATE... 30-10... W Nov. 8... @ Georgia Southern (CSTV)... 24-29... L Nov. 15... WOFFORD... 6-7... L Nov. 22... @ Chattanooga (TFN )... 3:36 CSS - Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast Charter - Greenville Market Only (Channel 10) FSN - Fox Sports Network-Southeast CSTV - College Sports Television TFN - The Football Network THE GAME Saturday s Furman-Chattanooga game, produced by The Football Network and televised live in the Greenville market by WBSC 40, will mark the regular season finale for both teams. Furman needs a victory to clinch the program s sixth straight winning season and avoid only the third losing campaign for the Paladins since 1980: 3-8 (1994) and 5-6 (1998). THE COACHES Furman: Bobby Lamb (Furman 86) 13-9 (.591), 2nd Year at Furman 13-9 (.591), 2nd Year Overall Lamb vs. Chattanooga (1-0) Chattanooga: Rodney Allison (Texas Tech 80) 3-8 (.300), 1st Year at Chattanooga 3-8 (.273), 1st Year Overall Allison vs. Furman (0-0) SOUTHERN CONFERENCE WEEKLY TELECONFERENCE Furman head coach Bobby Lamb will be available to the media on the Southern Conference Teleconference on Tuesdays between 10:28-10:35 a.m. The toll-free number to access the teleconference is 1-866-375-5101. THE FOOTBALL NETWORK Chuck Cooperstein, play-by-play Chris Doleman, analyst Paul Devlin, sideline FURMAN RADIO TALENT WCSZ-AM 1070 Chuck Hussion, play-by-play; John Ingles, analyst; Gordon Higgins, sideline THE BOBBY LAMB SHOW Tuesdays 7:30 p.m...charter (Channel 10) Thursdays 4:00 p.m... Comcast/Charter (CSS) Southern Conference s All-Time Winningest Football Program (513 Wins All-Time, 207 SoCon Victories) 11 Southern Conference Championships (league leader) 14 Academic All-Americans (league leader) FURMAN FOOTBALL PRIDE IN ACHIEVEMENT 9 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars (league leader) 5 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athletes (league leader) 172 First Team All-Southern Conference Selections (league leader) 16 Southern Conference Players-of-the-Year (league leader) 11 Southern Conference Jacobs Blocking Award Selections (league leader) 42 All-Americans (39 since 1982) 88 Percent Graduation Rate (2003) Furman is the only private school to ever win the NCAA I-AA national championship (1988). Furman currently has two former standouts on NFL rosters. Linebacker Orlando Ruff 99 is now in his fifth season in the professional ranks and first as a member of the New Orleans Saints following four campaigns with the San Diego Chargers, and safety John Keith 00 is now in his fourth season with the San Francisco 49ers. Furman s most recognized football alumnus is Sam Wyche 66, who played and coached in the NFL for many years prior to serving as a color analyst for NBC. Furman has served as the summer training camp home of the Atlanta Falcons for the past four seasons. Lauded by head coach Dan Reeves as the best training camp site he s experienced in his long tenure in the NFL, Furman benefits greatly from its partnership with the Falcons. Besides increasing the school s national visibility and presence in historically one of its top markets for student recruitment, hosting the Falcons also netted the Paladin program two completely renovated practice fields this year. Furman hosted the Falcons training camps from 1971-78. DID YOU KNOW? Furman University s student body sports an average SAT of 1,282 the highest score among Southern Conference schools that annually compete for the league s football crown. Furman University was recently ranked No. 42 among the nation's Top 50 liberal arts colleges, according to the annual rankings released by U.S. News and World Report magazine. Furman is the only Southern Conference school that competes for the league s football championship ranked in the nation s Top 50.
2003 SOCON STANDINGS SoCon Overall Team W L.Pct W L.Pct Wofford...8 0 1.000 10 1.909 Appalachian State...6 2.750 7 4.636 Georgia Southern...5 3.625 7 4.636 The Citadel... 4 3.571 6 5.545 Furman...3 4.429 5 5.500 Chattanooga...3 4.429 3 8.273 Western Carolina... 3 5.375 4 7.364 East Tennessee State... 1 6.143 4 7.364 Elon... 1 7.125 2 10.167 November 22 The Citadel at East Tennessee State* 1:00 Gardner-Webb at Western Carolina 2:00 Furman at Chattanooga* (TFN) 3:30 2003 SEASON HONORS Southern Conference Players-of-the-Week FS Cam Newton vs. Elon (7 Tack, 1 FF, 1 Int.) LB William Freeman vs. Richmond (14 Tack, 2 TFL) QB Josh Stepp vs. E. Tenn. St. (10x14, 208 yds., 2 TDR) SPORTS NETWORK/CSTV NCAA I-AA POLL (NOV. 17) Rnk)Team Record Points Prev Next 1) McNeese State (80)... 9-1... 2,236... 1... at Nicholls State 2) Wofford (6)... 10-1... 2,111... 4... OPEN 3) Delaware (1)... 10-1... 2,003... 6... at Villanova 4) Montana (3)... 9-2... 1,929... 5... at Montana State 5) Southern Illinois... 10-1... 1,720... 2... OPEN 6) Colgate... 11-0... 1,661... 7... at Holy Cross 7) Massachusetts... 9-2... 1,650... 3... Rhode Island 8) Northern Iowa... 9-2... 1,630... 11... OPEN 9) Penn... 9-0... 1,509... 8... Cornell 10) Western Kentucky... 8-3... 1,439... 9... OPEN 11) Western Illinois... 8-3... 1,404... 10... OPEN 12) Grambling State... 9-2... 1,228... 12... OPEN 13) North Carolina A&T.. 10-1... 1,184... 14... vs. S.C. State 14) Florida Atlantic... 8-2... 994... 15... at Florida Int. 15) Bethune-Cookman... 8-2... 980... 16... vs. Florida A&M 16) Southern... 10-1... 939... 17... OPEN 17) Northern Arizona... 8-3... 876... 18... OPEN 18) Villanova... 7-3... 663... 13... Delaware 19. Jacksonville State... 7-3... 537... 21 at Southeast Missouri 20) Northern Colorado... 8-2... 431... 22...at UC Davis 21) Northeastern... 7-4... 380... 23... at James Madison 22) Georgia Southern... 7-4... 295... 24... OPEN 23) Maine... 7-4... 268... NR... at New Hampshire 24) Idaho State... 7-4... 208... NR... Southern Utah 25) Fordham... 8-3... 197... 19... at Towson THE OFFENSES Furman Offense: Multiple UTC Offense: '03 Points/Game 21.5 03 Points/Game 15.8 '03 Yards/Game 359.5 03 Yards/Game 321.2 Rushing 200.1 Rushing 90.0 Passing 159.4 Passing 159.4 THE DEFENSES Furman Defense: 43 UTC Defense: '03 Points/Game 13.4 03 Points/Game 32.5 '03 Yards/Game 265.4 03 Yards/Game 407.6 Rushing 146.4 Rushing 242.9 Passing 119.0 Passing 164.7 THE SERIES In a series that got its start in 1928 in Greenville with a 15-0 Chattanooga win, Furman holds an 19-13 advantage. Furman have won the last eight meetings and 13 of the last 15 claches with Chattanooga, including a 35-7 decision last year in Greenville. Two years ago the Paladins rolled to a 42-10 win in Chattanooga. Chattanooga s last win in the series came in 1994 by a 34-20 score. Furman sports a 10-6 record versus the Mocs in Chattanooga and 9-7 record in Greenville. Year Result Score Site Furman Coach 1889 L 1-5 Spartanburg William Beattie 1928 L 0-15 GREENVILLE T.B. Amis 1929 L 7-20 Chattanooga T.B. Amis 1957 L 0-34 GREENVILLE Homer Hobbs 1959 L 7-20 Chattanooga Bob King 1968 L 14-31 Chattanooga Bob King 1970 W 18-16 GREENVILLE Art Baker 1977 W 17-7 Chattanooga Art Baker 1978 L 9-13 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 1979 L 14-45 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 1980 W 42-28 Chattanooga Dick Sheridan 1981 L 28-31 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 1982 L 13-16 Chattanooga Dick Sheridan 1983 W 28-14 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 1984 L 7-14 Chattanooga Dick Sheridan 1985 W 28-0 GREENVILLE Dick Sheridan 1986 W 21-10 Chattanooga Jimmy Satterfield 1987 L 14-16 GREENVILLE Jimmy Satterfield 1988 W 10-7 Chattanooga Jimmy Satterfield 1989 W 27-17 GREENVILLE Jimmy Satterfield 1990 W 38-21 Chattanooga Jimmy Satterfield 1991 W 24-21 GREENVILLE Jimmy Satterfield 1992 W 35-7 Chattanooga Jimmy Satterfield 1993 L 42-45 Chattanooga Jimmy Satterfield 1994 L 20-34 GREENVILLE Bobby Johnson 1995 W 23-21 Chattanooga Bobby Johnson 1996 W 42-21 GREENVILLE Bobby Johnson 1997 W 43-21 Chattanooga Bobby Johnson 1998 W 31-28 GREENVILLE Bobby Johnson 1999 W 40-35 Chattanooga Bobby Johnson 2000 W 45-44 GREENVILLE Bobby Johnson 2001 W 42-10 Chattanooga Bobby Johnson 2002 W 35-7 GREENVILLE Bobby Lamb In Greenville: Furman leads 9-7 In Chattanooga: Furman leads 10-6 FURMAN WEEK-BY-WEEK IN TSN Preseason... 8 Oct. 13... 13 Sept. 1... 7 Oct. 20... 22 Sept. 8... 8 Oct. 27... 20 Sept. 15... 9 Nov. 3... 18 Sept. 22... 8 Nov. 10... 25 Sept. 29... 7 Nov. 17...NR Oct. 6... 5 Nov. 24... LAST MEETING GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Hindley Brigham rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns to power NCAA I-AA eighth-ranked Furman to a 35-7 Southern Conference win over Chattanooga at Paladin Stadium. Brigham scored on runs of 1 and 58 yards to help Furman take control of the contest and post its eighth straight win over Chattanooga. The victory also earned Furman a bid to the NCAA I-AA playoffs the Pala-
dins school record fourth straight and 12th overall. This was a scary game coming in because Chattanooga had won their last two and had nothing to lose, but I thought we handled it well after a slow start, said Furman head coach Bobby Lamb. We got a big turnover in the third quarter, and that jump started our offense and we played well after that. Our defense played extremely well. A 7-yard touchdown pass from Billy Napier to Isaac West on the Paladins first possession gave Furman a 7-0 lead at the 10:52 mark of the first quarter. Chattanooga battled back to tie the game after moving 90 yards in 18 plays for a 5-yard touchdown pass from Ryan McCann to Jason Jones at the 6:52 juncture of the second quarter. Furman, however, regained the lead a short while later after defensive tackle LeBryan Sperling recovered a fumble at the UTC 35. A 19-yard pass from Napier to Isaac West moved the Paladins to the 1 before Brigham ran off right guard into the end zone to give Furman a 14-7 lead with only 37 seconds remaining in the half. The Paladins capitalized on another Chattanooga turnover in the third quarter to add to their advantage. An interception and 26-yard return by cornerback Rodney Johnson to the UTC 30 led to a 1-yard touchdown run by fullback Corey Tant to make it 21-7. Furman padded its lead later with a 58-yard run by Brigham off an option pitch and a 5-yard touchdown pass by backup quarterback Bo Moore to split end James Thomas. Furman outgained Chattanooga 339-219 in total offense and rolled up 240 yards on the ground to the Mocs 54. The Paladins also recorded a season high three sacks. Paladin quarterback Billy Napier, who completed 12-of-15 passes for 94 yards and a score, hit sophomore split end Isaac West for six completions for 70 yards. Senior flanker Bear Rinehart, meanwhile, caught five passes for 24 yards to establish a new Furman season receptions record, eclipsing the previous standard of 53 receptions set by Robbie Hahn in 1967. Furman s defense, which did not allow UTC to cross midfield in the second half, was paced by sophomore linebacker Mike Killian with eight tackles. SCORE BY QUARTERS Furman... 7 7 14 7 35 Chattanooga... 0 7 0 0 7 SCORING SUMMARY F Isaac West 7 pass from Billy Napier (Danny Marshall kick) 10:42-1Q 9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 3:13... 7-0 C Jason Jones 5 pass from Ryan McCann (Patrick Shutters kick) 6:52-2Q 18 plays, 90 yards, TOP 9:01... 7-7 F Hindley Brigham 1 run (Danny Marshall kick) 0:37-2Q 5 plays, 35 yards, TOP 2:01... 14-7 F Corey Tant 1 run (Danny Marshall kick) 8:17-3Q 5 plays, 30 yards, TOP 2:17... 21-7 F Hindley Brigham 58 run (Danny Marshall kick) 3:52-3Q 6 plays, 84 yards, TOP 1:39... 28-7 F James Thomas 5 pass from Bo Moore (Danny Marshall kick) 4:36-4Q 6 plays, 37 yards, TOP 1:56... 35-7 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: F Brigham 12-114, O Neal 10-70, Rembert 5-38, Berry 3-16, Tant 5-10, Moore 3-9, Bratton 1-3, Napier 9-(-20). C Ball 7-17, Flanagan 5-16, Hain 5-16, Jones 1-8, Wilson 2-7, McCann 7-(-10). Passing: F Napier 12-15-0-94, Moore 1-2-0-94. C McCann 21-34- 1-142, Barnes 3-5-1-23. Receiving: F West 6-70, Rinehart 5-24, Thomas 1-5, Carter 1-0. C Brightwell 5-29, Jones 5-24, Ranking 4-48, Tehrani 2-15, Ball 1-11, Arnold 1-9, Golden 1-7, Beasley 1-7, Wilson 1-7, DeWalt 1-4, Grier 1-4, Peters 1-0. Defense: F Killian 8 (7 solo 1 ast., 1 PBU), Ritter 7 (4 solo, 3 ast.), Overdyke 5 (3 solo, 2 ast.), Billingsly 4 (4 solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sack), Johnson 4 (4 solo, 1 Int.). C Cain 14 (11 solo, 3 ast., 1 TFL), Jackson 8 (8 solo), Harris 7 (6 solo, 1 ast.), DeWalt 5 (5 solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks). TEAM STATISTICS FUR UTC First Downs... 19... 13 Rushing...48-240... 27-54 Passing... 99... 165 C/A/I... 13-17-0... 24-39-0 Total Offense...339... 219 Fumbles-Lost... 1-0... 1-1 Penalties... 4-35... 5-34 Punts... 4-34.8... 5-42.2 Punt Returns... 2-35... 2-5 Kickoff Returns... 5-89... 5-89 Possession Time... 30:09... 30:09 Third Down Conversions... 6-14... 6-15 Fourth Down Conversions... 1-3... 1-2 Sacks By... 3-23... 4-22 NOTING THE PALADINS IT S DOWN TO THIS...After starting the season 4-1 and rising to as high as No. 5 in the NCAA I-AA polls, Furman has dropped four of its last five games to fall to 5-5 on the year and is now unranked for the first time since early in the 1999 campaign. The Paladins now need a victory on Saturday versus Chattanooga to extend the program s consecutive season winning streak to five. Furman has endured only two losing campaigns since 1980: 1994 (3-8) and 1998 (5-6). FRUSTRATION CENTRAL...Counting Furman s 7-6 loss to Wofford on Saturday, the Paladins have dropped four Southern Conference games this year by a total of 10 points. TURNOVER TALES...While turnovers for once didn t determine the outcome of Saturday s loss to Wofford, one can t get past the elephant in the room when discussing the Paladins 2003 season. For starters Furman has committed 26 turnovers this year (17 fumbles, 9 interceptions) the highest total since 1997 when the Paladins suffered 31 miscues (19 fumbles, 12 interceptions) in 11 games on the way to a 7-4 season. In the face of Furman s turnovers, opponent miscues, especially of late, have been sparse, and that s almost hard to comprehend when considering the Paladins sport the SoCon s and one of NCAA I-AA s most dominant defenses (tops in SoCon in scoring, total, passing, and pass efficiency defense). In the last four games, opponents have suffered only two turnovers (fumbles), and both of those came in the Paladins 30-10 win over East Tennessee State on Oct. 25. The Citadel (10-9 loss), Georgia Southern (29-24 loss), and Wofford (7-6 loss), meanwhile, played mistake free football against the Paladins, who recorded their last interception in the fourth quarter of a 19-13 win over Western Carolina on Oct. 5 a streak of 20 quarters without a pickoff. On the year, Furman opponents have committed 21 turnovers (12 fumbles, 9 interceptions), giving the Paladins a -0.50 turnover margin on the season, which ranks fifth in the SoCon. In the last four contests, however, Furman has a -1.50 in turnover margin. MORE STATISTICAL ANOMOLIES...Furman s defense dominated Wofford like no other Terrier foe this year, with the exception of Air Force, limiting the Terriers to only seven points (23.2 yards below season average) and 180 yards total offense (151.1 yards below season average). The Paladins, meanwhile, managed only six points against Wofford despite racking up 343 yards in total offense. The total offense differential on Saturday continued a frustrating trend the Paladins are all too accustomed to in 2003, that of pounding out more yardage than opponents in losses. It all started in a 13-10 loss to Appalachian State, which the Paladins outgained 253-225. And in a 29-24 loss at Georgia Southern, Furman rolled up 448 yards to the Eagles 379. Wofford s seven points also represented the lowest total ever by a winning opponent in Paladin Stadium (1981) and lowest by a winning opponent in Greenville since 1970 when East Carolina beat Furman 7-0 in Sirrine Stadium. SEEING RED IN THE RED ZONE...Furman ranks only seventh in the Southern Conference in red zone offense efficiency (28x41, 68.3 percent) in 2003, and the Paladins have committed a league high eight turnovers inside the opposition s 20-yard line (6 fumbles, 2 interceptions).
Two of the eight came in the Paladins 29-24 loss to Georgia Southern on Nov. 8, and three others were registered in the Paladins 13-10 setback to Appalachian State on Oct. 11. In Saturday s loss to Wofford, Furman advanced into the red zone three times but only managed to post six points with a pair of field goals. The other chance ended on a missed 28-yard field goal attempt. SENIOR SCARCITY...Furman counts just five seniors on this year s squad, only two of whom are among its starting 22. The Paladins, however, are well stocked with juniors (22) and sophomores (27). Furman s offensive and defensive starting lineup against Chattanooga will likely feature two seniors, 12 juniors, seven sophomores, and one redshirt freshmen. PALADIN D TOPS SOCON...Although Furman counts only one senior starter on defense in end Brandon Poole (Columbia, S.C.), the Paladins have been particularly strong on the defensive side of the football this year. Heading into Saturday s game versus Chattanooga, Furman leads the Southern Conference in four of the five major statistical categories: scoring defense (13.4 ppg), total defense (265.4 ypg), passing defense (119.0 ypg), and passing efficiency defense (94.8 rating). In the only other category, rushing defense (146.4 ypg), the Paladins rank third. Furman s defensive improvement this year has been significant across the board as the below comparisons illustrate: FURMAN DEFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT 2002 Category 2003 21.3... Scoring Defense... 13.4 181.8... Rushing Defense... 146.4 152.4... Passing Defense... 119.0 110.65... Passing Efficiency Defense... 94.8 334.2... Total Defense... 265.4 PALADIN D AMONG BEST IN NATION...Furman heads into Saturday s game against Chattanooga with a defense ranked among the best in NCAA I-AA: passing defense (119.0/1st), total defense (265.4 ypg/3rd), scoring defense (13.4 ppg/4th), and passing efficiency defense (94.8/5th). CUTTING OFF THE SECOND HALF SPIGOT...Amazingly Furman has surrendered just 32 second half points in 10 games this season but are only 5-5 on the year. Topping that is the fact that the Paladins have allowed only six points in the third quarter (two field goals by Appalachian State and Georgia Southern) this fall. SOLID SECOND HALF DEFENSE...While Furman stubbed its toe in back-to-back losses to Appalachian State and The Citadel in mid- October, losing both games by a combined total of four points, the Paladin defense could hardly be blamed. Against Appalachian State, Furman limited the Mountaineers to one field goal and 93 total yards in the second half, including no first downs, 10 plays, and only 10 yards total offense in the fourth quarter. The next week against The Citadel, the Paladins recorded a second half shutout and limited the Bulldogs to only 125 yards in total offense over the third and fourth quarters. In a 30-10 win over East Tennessee State on Oct. 25, Furman surrendered only one touchdown and 66 yards total offense to the Buccaneers in the second half. The paltry 19 second half points yielded by Furman s defense in the last five games (one touchdown, four FGs) followed a blocked punt and four-play, six-yard drive by Appalachian State (34-yard field goal), a shanked punt and eight-play, 30- yard drive by East Tennessee State (1-yard touchdown plunge on fourth down), and three Georgia Southern drives, two of which followed a Furman fumble at the 50 and an Eagle kickoff return to the GSU 46. The Paladins shut out Wofford in the second half on Saturday, limiting the Terriers to 89 total yards in the second half on only 25 plays. KILLIAN REACHES NEW CAREER HIGH...Furman junior middle linebacker Mike Killian (Atlanta, Ga.) paced the Paladins with a game high 15 tackles and a blocked field goal in Saturday s 7-6 loss to Wofford, helping limit the Terriers to only 180 total yards. Two weeks ago he recorded a career high 19 tackles in the Paladins 29-24 loss at Georgia Southern. The Southern Conference s leading tackler this season and headliner of the league s top defensive unit, Killian has 123 stops through 10 games. In addition, he has four tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, an interception, and blocked field goal. As a redshirt freshman in 2001, he started nine games at defensive and totaled 42 tackles before being switched to linebacker, where he registered 101 stops a year ago. PALADIN POINTERS...Junior Stephen Schroeder (Mauldin, S.C.) earned his first career start on Saturday against Wofford, starting at right tackle for sophomore Brian Laggis (Stockbridge, Ga.), who had been sidelined for much of the week due to illness. Wofford s 7-6 win snapped a four-game Furman series winning streak, marked the Terriers first win in eight trips into Paladin Stadium (1-6-1), and represented the Terriers first triumph in Greenville since 1970. KEEP THAT FLAG IN YOUR POCKET...Furman heads into Saturday s game against Chattanooga as the league s least penalized team (43 penalties for 369 yards). MARSHALL MAKES HISTORY...Furman senior Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) became the Southern Conference s all-time kick scoring leader against Wofford on Saturday when he converted a 26-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, breaking the old standard of 302 points held by Western Carolina s Kirk Roach (1984-87). Now with 304 points, he ranks second in Furman overall scoring history, trailing only Louis Ivory (1998-01, 318 points). In a 19-13 Furman win over Western Carolina on Oct. 4, he converted a career high four field goals, including a pair from 42 and 43 yards. Marshall leads the Southern Conference in kick scoring with 71 points, having converted a league leading 16-of-19 field goals (.842) and 23-of-23 PATs. For his career he has drilled 51-of-63 field goal attempts (.809) and 151-of-160 PATs (.945). MARSHALL S CAREER STATISTICS YEAR PAT PCT FG PCT U29 30-39 40-49 50+ LNG PTS 2000... 44-45...977.. 13-17..765... 6-7... 6-7... 1-3... 0-0... 43... 83 2001... 45-50...900.. 10-12..833... 6-6... 4-5... 0-1... 0-0... 39... 75 2002... 39-42...929.. 12-15..800... 4-4... 5-6... 3-4... 0-1... 46... 75 2003... 23-23 1.000.. 16-19..842... 9-11... 3-3... 4-5... 0-0... 43... 71 Totals151-160...945.. 51-63..809. 25-28... 18-21... 8-13... 0-1... 46.. 304 FURMAN CAREER KICK SCORING LEADERS Rank Player Years XP FG Points 1)... Danny Marshall... 2000-... 151-160... 51-63... 304 2)...Jason Wells... 1996-99... 143-151... 35-57... 248 3)...Mike Wood... 1986-89... 134-141... 29-49... 221 4)...Jim Richter... 1992-95... 85-92... 43-63... 214 5)...Keven Esval... 1982-85... 135-141... 17-34... 186 FURMAN CAREER SCORING LEADERS Rank Player Years TD XP FG Points 1)...Louis Ivory... 1998-01... 53... 0-0... 0-0... 318 2)... Danny Marshall... 2000-... 0.. 151-160. 51-63... 304 3)...Stanford Jennings... 1980-83... 43... 2-2... 0-0... 262 4)...Carl Tremble... 1989-92... 43... 0-0... 0-0... 258...Robbie Gardner... 1982-86... 43... 0-0... 0-0... 258 6)...Jason Wells... 1996-99... 0... 143-151.. 35-57... 248 7)...Mike Wood... 1986-89... 0... 134-141.. 29-49... 221 8)...Jim Richter... 1992-95... 0... 85-92... 43-63... 214 9)...Derek Russell... 1997-00... 34... 0-1... 0-0... 204 10)...Mike Glenn... 1978-80... 32... 0-0... 0-0... 192 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CAREER KICK SCORING LEADERS Rank Player School Years Points 1) Danny Marshall...Furman...2001-... 304 2) Kirk Roach...Western Carolina... 1984-87... 302 3) Dewey Klein... Marshall... 1988-91... 300 4) Dean Biasucci... Western Carolina... 1980-83... 263 5) Tim Openlander...Marshall... 1994-96... 255 6) Bjorn Nittmo... Appalachian State... 1985-88... 250 7) Jason Wells... Furman... 1996-98... 248 8) Matt Vick...Chattanooga... 1997-00... 242 9) Mike Shoun... East Tennessee State... 1987-90... 233 10) Jerry Chapman...East Tennessee State... 1995-98... 230
MARSHALL PICKED FOR ALL-STAR CLASSIC...Furman senior placekicker Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) will compete in The Football Network (TFN)/Division I-AA All-Star Classic game on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. BURANT A FORCE IN THE MIDDLE...One factor in Furman s solid defensive work this year has been the strong play of junior nose guard Michael Burant (Lexington, Va.). In the Paladins 30-10 win over East Tennessee State on Oct. 25, Burant fashioned his most productive game as a Paladin, recording a career high eight tackles, a tackle-for-loss, and a pass deflection. That topped an earlier career high seven-tackle performance, including two for-loss, in a 28-17 loss to Clemson on Sept. 6. The eight tackles versus the Tigers were the most by a Paladin nose guard since B.J. Pate notched nine stops in a 31-28 win over Chattanooga in 1998. Counting his six tackles in Saturady s 7-6 loss to Wofford, through 10 games he has 47 tackles, including seven for-loss, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. He totaled 23 stops in an injury plagued 2002 campaign that saw him register action in only eight contests. RAVENELL GAINING NOTICE...Furman redshirt freshman defensive end Roy Ravenell (Goose Creek, S.C.), Furman s top candidate for Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Year honors, had a major coming out performance against Appalachian State on Oct. 11 with a season high 10 tackles, two tackles-for-loss, two forced fumbles, and a sack all of which helped him earn his first career start against The Citadel, against whom he registered seven tackles, including two-for-loss, and a sack to help key another solid Furman defensive effort. That continued in Furman s 30-10 triumph over East Tennessee State on Oct. 25, when he tallied five tackles and a tackle-for-loss. Through 10 games this year, he has 45 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, a league leading four forced fumbles, two sacks, and an interception. His pickoff came in a 45-0 win over Gardner- Webb and represented the first interception by a Paladin defensive lineman since 1996. A former Shrine Bowl selection from Stratford High School, he began his Furman career as a middle linebacker before getting moved to defensive end last spring. That move was due in large measure to the coaching staff s desire to improve the squad s pass rush. As the aforementioned pass rush chart indicates, it looks like Ravenell s position switch was right on cue. STEPP STEPS IN...Furman redshirt freshman quarterback Josh Stepp (Pelion, S.C.) stepped in for injured junior quarterback Bo Moore (Madison, Ga.) against The Citadel on Oct. 18 and almost led the Paladins to victory. Earning his first career start after totaling only four series of experience in two games (two each vs. Gardner-Webb and Appalachian State), the young lefthander completed 9-of-19 passes for 119 yards and also rushed for 43 yards on 13 carries. His most impressive work of the game came on a 13-play, 80-yard fourth quarter drive that saw him scramble for a touchdown on a fourth-and-goal play from the Citadel 3 with 3:06 to go. His start against the Bulldogs was the first by a redshirt freshman quarterback since Justin Hill registered three starts late in the 1997 campaign. AND UP...Redshirt freshman quarterback Josh Stepp (Pelion, S.C.) followed up his first career start versus The Citadel with an impressive outing in the Paladins 30-10 win over East Tennessee State on Oct. 25. Against the Buccaneers, Stepp completed 10-of-14 passes for 208 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 25 yards and a another score on the way to earning Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Week honors. His touchdown pass covered 21 yards to Brian Bratton (Martinez, Ga.), and his scoring run also went for 21 yards in the fourth quarter to help the Paladins pull away. The young Paladin lefthander is the second Paladin signal caller in recent years to earn Shrine Bowl MVP honors as a high school senior a feat also accomplished by Justin Hill (1997-00) while at Greer (S.C.) High School. MOORE RETURNS...Junior quarterback Bo Moore (Madison, Ga.) returned to the starting lineup versus Georgia Southern on Nov. 8 after missing the East Tennessee State (Oct. 25) and Citadel (Oct. 18) contests due to a high ankle sprain sustained in the second half of the Paladins 13-10 loss to Appalachian State on Oct. 11. Moore s return to action produced some positive results as he completed 15-of-24 passes for 165 yards while also rushing 12 times for 93 yards and a touchdown. The 258 yards in total offense marked a new career high as did the 93 yards rushing. In Saturday s 7-6 loss to Wofford, he threw for 206 yards (19-of- 28, 1 INT). Through 10 games, he now has 1,213 yards passing on the season and ranks second on Furman s rushing ledger with 277 yards. BRIGHAM ON THE CHARTS...Furman s lone senior starter on offense, tailback Hindley Brigham (Birmingham, Ala.), currently the Southern Conference s third leading rusher, recorded his fifth 100-yard rushing performance of the season and eighth of his career in the Paladins 29-24 loss to Georgia Southern on Nov. 8 by rushing 11 times for 127 yards and a touchdown, which came on a career best 80-yard burst in the first quarter. Brigham s touchdown run was the longest by an opponent in Paulson Stadium history, the longest by a Paladin since Lamar Rembert s 83- yard TD sprint in a 37-10 win over The Citadel last year, and the longest by a Paladin in a road game since Robbie Gardner covered 88 yards in a 38-28 win over Marshall in 1984. Brigham s work versus Georgia Southern and a 74-yard outing versus Wofford improved his team season leading tally to 897 yards. In the Paladins 19-13 win at Western Carolina on Oct. 14, he ran a career high 28 times for another career high 137 yards. His other 100- yard outings this year include a pair of 110-yard workdays against both Elon (24-7 win) and Richmond (31-17 win) and a 126-yard performance versus East Tennessee State (30-10 win). He needs 103 yards versus Chattanooga to record only the 12th 1,000-yard rushing season in Furman history and 111 yards to top the 2,000-yard plateau a feat achieved by only seven players in Furman history. FURMAN CAREER RUSHING LEADERS Rank Player Years Att. Yards Avg. TD 1)... Louis Ivory... 1998-01... 847... 5,353... 6.3... 53 2)... Carl Tremble... 1989-92... 696... 4,149... 6.0... 43 3)... Stanford Jennings... 1980-83... 650... 3,868... 6.0... 39 4)... Robbie Gardner... 1982-86... 537... 3,102... 5.8... 43 5)... Larry Robinson... 1973-76... 661... 3,038... 4.6... 25 6)... Mike Glenn... 1978-80... 519... 2,446... 4.7... 29 7)... Mark Moore... 1994-97... 365... 2,025... 5.5... 13 8)... Dinky Williams... 1981-84... 372... 1,984... 5.3... 10 9)... Steve Crislip... 1969-71... 364... 1,938... 5.3... 16 10)... Hindley Brigham... 2001-... 313... 1,889... 6.0... 11 11)... Ernest Crosby... 1995-98... 363... 1,778... 4.9... 12 12)... Brothel Cole... 1978-81... 267... 1,752... 6.6... 17 13)... Justin Hill... 1997-00... 388... 1,741... 4.5... 16 14)... Leonardo McClarty... 1991-95... 395... 1,712... 4.3... 16 15)... Tom Campbell... 1958-61... 342... 1,699... 5.0... 13 16)... Steve Bishop... 1977-80... 313... 1,692... 5.4... 8 17)... John Bagwell... 1984-88... 291... 1,658... 5.7... 17 18)... Dwight Sterling... 1986-89... 308... 1,654... 5.4... 18 19)... Kennet Goldsmith... 1985-88... 309... 1,625... 5.3... 10 WEST, BRATTON ON THE CHARTS...Junior wide receivers Isaac West (Augusta, Ga.) and Brian Bratton (Martinez, Ga.) both rank among the school s career receiving leaders as detailed below. Counting his eight catches for 92 yards in Saturday s 7-6 loss to Wofford, through 10 games Bratton has caught a team leading 42 passes for 573 yards and four touchdowns, rushed 19 times for 149 yards (7.8 ypc.) and two scores, and averaged 21.5 yards on 20 kickoff returns. He was named Southern Conference Freshman-of-the-Year and All-America as a return specialist in 2001 after leading the nation in kickoff returns (37.2 avg., 3 TDs). FURMAN CAREER RECEPTIONS LEADERS Rank Player Years Rec. Yards Avg. TD 1)... Bear Rinehart... 1999-02... 126... 1,834... 14.5... 11 2)... Luther Broughton... 1993-96... 123... 1,565... 12.7... 6 3)... Des Kitchings... 1996-99... 112... 1,808... 16.1... 11 4)... Adrick Harrison... 1992-95... 111... 1,342... 12.1... 11 5)... Josh Cole... 1993-96... 110... 1,506... 13.7... 11 6)... Chas Fox... 1982-85... 106... 2,045... 19.3... 26 7)... Tommy Southard... 1974-77... 101... 1,342... 13.3... 8 8)... Byron Trotter... 1968-70... 98... 1,112... 11.3... 3 9)... Jimmy Jordan... 1966-68... 85... 1,188... 14.0... 4 10)... Brette Simmons... 1974-78... 82... 1,197... 14.6... 5... Damon Bradley... 1989-93... 82... 1,204... 14.7... 7
12)... Billy Risher... 1979-83... 81... 1,447... 17.9... 18 13)... Donald Lipscomb... 1988-91... 80... 1,827... 22.8... 8 14)... Robbie Hahn... 1966-67... 79... 1,375... 17.4... 16 15)... Stanford Jennings... 1980-83... 76... 865... 11.4... 4 16)... Isaac West... 2001-... 75... 1,231... 16.4... 10 17)... Brian Bratton... 2001-... 73... 1,015... 13.9... 9 18)... Paul Siffri... 1988-91... 71... 1,101... 15.5... 9 19)... Kirk Burnett... 1983-86... 70... 1,259... 18.0... 6 FURMAN CAREER RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS Rank Player Years Rec. Yards Avg. TD 1)... Chas Fox... 1982-85... 106... 2,045... 19.3... 26 2)... Bear Rinheart... 1999-02... 126... 1,834... 14.6... 11 3)... Donald Lipscomb... 1988-91... 80... 1,827... 22.8... 8 4)... Des Kitchings... 1996-99... 112... 1,808... 16.1... 11 5)... Luther Broughton... 1993-96... 123... 1,565... 12.7... 6 6)... Josh Cole... 1993-96... 110... 1,506... 13.7... 11 7)... Billy Risher... 1979-83... 81... 1,447... 17.9... 18 8)... Robbie Hahn... 1966-67... 79... 1,375... 17.4... 16 9)... Tommy Southard... 1974-77... 101... 1,342... 13.3... 8... Adrick Harrison... 1992-95... 111... 1,342... 12.1... 11 11)... Kirk Burnett... 1983-86... 70... 1,259... 18.0... 6 12)... Isaac West... 2001-... 75... 1,231... 16.4... 10 13)... Damon Bradley... 1989-93... 82... 1,204... 14.7... 7 14)... Brette Simmons... 1974-78... 82... 1,197... 14.6... 5 15)... Jimmy Jordan... 1966-68... 85... 1,188... 14.0... 4 16)... Byron Trotter... 1968-70... 98... 1,112... 11.3... 3 17)... Jody Wade... 1994-97... 66... 1,106... 16.7... 11 18)... Paul Siffri... 1988-91... 71... 1,101... 15.5... 9... Brian Bratton... 2001-... 73... 1,015... 13.9... 9 FURMAN CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS LEADERS Rank Player Years TD 1)... Chas Fox... 1982-85... 26 2)... Billy Risher... 1979-83... 18 3)... Robbie Hahn... 1966-67... 16 4)... Adrick Harrison... 1992-95... 11... Josh Cole... 1993-96... 11... Jody Wade... 1994-97... 11... Des Kitchings... 1996-99... 11... Bear Rinehart... 1999-02... 11 9)... Isaac West... 2001-... 10 10)... Paul Siffri... 1988-91... 9... Brian Bratton... 2001-... 9 CONSISTENTLY COMPETITIVE...Furman has posted a 43-18 record (.717) since 1999, and in only four of the 17 losses have the Paladins been beaten by more than seven points. FURMAN LOSSES SINCE 1999 Opponent (Year) Score Margin Appalachian State (2000)... I-AA Semifinalist... 17-18...- 1 Appalachian State (2002)... I-AA No. 4... 15-16...- 1 The Citadel (2003)... 9-10... -1 Elon (1999)... 22-24...- 2 East Tennessee State (2000)... 21-23...- 2 Ga. Southern (1999)... I-AA National Champion... 38-41...- 3 Appalachian State (2003)... 10-13... -3 Ga. Southern (2003)... 24-29... -5 Wyoming (2001)...NCAA I-A... 14-20...- 6 Massachusetts (1999) ot... I-AA Playoffs... 23-30...- 7 Hofstra (2000)... I-AA Playoffs... 24-31...- 7 Montana (2001)... I-AA National Championship... 6-13... -7 Villanova (2002)... I-AA Playoffs... 35-42... -7 Ga. Southern (2001)... I-AA Semifinalist... 10-20...-10 Clemson (2003)... NCAA I-A... 17-28...-11 Ga. Southern (2002)... I-AA Semifinalist... 21-41...-20 Vanderbilt (2002)... NCAA I-A... 18-49...-31 SIR CAM NEWTON...Furman junior All-Southern Conference free safety Cam Newton (Bennettsville, S.C.) got his season off to a quality start in the Paladins 24-7 win over Elon on Aug. 31, recording seven tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble on the way to earning league defensive player-of-the-week honors. In the Paladins 19-13 win over Western Carolina on Oct. 4, he came up big again with his second interception of the season and subsequent 28-yard return that set up the Paladins lone touchdown of the game. The pickoff against the Catamounts was the eighth of his career. He also blocked a field goal in the second half to help the Paladins preserve a 19-7 lead. He has 54 tackles in nine games. A year ago he headlined a Paladin secondary that saw him register 57 tackles, nine pass deflections, and a team leading six interceptions (along with All-America cornerback Rodney Johnson). Newton s six pickoffs in 2002, the second highest total in the league, were especially impressive because they came in the face of a Paladin pass rush that netted a conference low eight sacks. His younger brother, Syvelle Newton, is a freshman football player this fall at the University of South Carolina. FURMAN LINEBACKERS MAKING THE PLAYS...Furman s linebacking corps appears to be living up to its billing as the possibly league s strongest group as through eight games the Paladins three leading tacklers are linebackers. Leading the way is junior Mike Killian (Atlanta, Ga.) with a Southern Conference leading 123 tackles. Next are junior All- Southern Conference performer Cedrick Ritter (Fairfax, S.C.) and sophomore William Freeman (Swansea, S.C.), who have contributed 72 and 68 tackles, respectively. Senior All-Southern Conference performer Keito Whetstone (Orangeburg, S.C.), meanwhile, has contributed 39 stops despite being sidelined for three games after sustaining a sprained ankle in the Paladins 28-17 loss to Clemson on Sept. 6. In his absence, Freeman, in his first career start, stepped in and registered a career high 14 stops, including two tackles-for-loss, in the 31-17 triumph over Richmond on Sept. 20 on the way to earning Southern Conference Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors. Since 1975 Furman has produced 21 first team All-Southern Conference linebackers the most of any league school. FURMAN LINEBACKERS CAREER STATISTICS Mike Killian, 6-1, 230, Jr., Atlanta, Ga. YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU 2001... 11-9... 26... 16... 42... 2... (-13)... 0... 1... 2.0... 0... 2 2002... 12-12... 64... 37... 101... 1... (-4)... 2... 0... 0.0... 0... 2 2003... 10-10... 54... 69... 123... 5... (-10)... 3... 3... 0.0... 1... 1 Totals 33-31... 144... 122... 266... 8... (-27)... 5... 4... 2.0... 1... 5 William Freeman, 6-2, 214, So., Swansea, S.C. YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU 2002... 12-0... 19... 9... 28... 1... (-11)... 0... 0... 1.0... 0... 0 2003... 10-7... 29... 39... 68... 3... (-13)... 0... 0... 1.0... 1... 2 Totals.. 22-7... 48... 48... 96... 4... (-24)... 0... 0... 2.0... 1... 2 Cedrick Ritter, 6-2, 231, Jr., Fairfax, S.C. YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU 2001... 11-0... 23... 20... 43... 4... (-20)... 1... 0... 2.0... 2... 4 2002... 12-12... 66... 45... 111... 4... (-5)... 2... 2... 0.0... 1... 4 2003... 10-10... 29... 43... 72... 4... (-13)... 2... 1... 1.5... 0... 1 Totals 33-22... 118... 108... 226... 12... (-38)... 5... 3... 3.5... 3... 9 Keito Whetstone, 6-0, 229, Sr., Orangeburg, S.C. YEAR G-GS PRI AST TOT TFL (Loss) CF FR SACK INT PBU 2000... 11-0... 11... 8... 19... 0... (0)... 1... 0... 0.0... 0... 0 2001... 11-0... 18... 12... 30... 1... (-1)... 0... 0... 0.0... 0... 1 2002... 12-12... 50... 37... 87... 3... (-3)... 1... 0... 0.0... 0... 1 2003... 7-3... 18... 21... 39... 2... (-6)... 0... 0... 0.0... 0... 1 Totals 41-15... 97... 78... 175... 6... (-10)... 2... 0... 0.0... 0... 3 STARTING LEDGER...The following is Furman s career starts ledger. FURMAN CAREER STARTING EXPERIENCE LEDGER Pos. Player (Class) Career Starts TE Willis Sudderth (Jr.)... 19 John Rust (So.)... 3 LT Ben Bainbridge (Jr.)... 22
LG Clayton Dyson (So.)... 8 Andrew Thornburg (So.)... 2 C Craig Morgan (Jr.)... 13 Corey Stewart (So.)... 8 Jeff Fambrough (R-Fr.)... 1 RG Patrick Covington (So.)... 10 RT Brian Laggis (So.)... 9 Stephen Schroeder (Jr.)... 1 SE Isaac West (Jr.)... 14 Brian Stone (So.)... 5 FLK Brian Bratton (Jr.)... 13 QB Bo Moore (Jr.)... 8 Josh Stepp (R-Fr.)... 2 FB Al Means (Jr.)... 6 Brandon Berry (Jr.)... 4 TB Hindley Brigham (Sr.)... 19 Offense Totals...156 DE Brandon Poole (Sr.)... 36 DT Justin Porter (So.)... 18 NG Michael Burant (Jr.)... 10 Wesley Bray (R-Fr.)... 1 DE Travis Jones (Jr.)... 7 Roy Ravenell (R-Fr.)... 3 WLB Cedrick Ritter (Jr.)... 21 MLB Mike Killian (Jr.)... 30 SLB William Freeman (So.)... 6 Keito Whetstone (Sr.)... 15 LCB T.J. Wilson (Jr.)... 21 RCB Keith Johnson (So.)... 9 SS Daniel South (Jr.)... 8 Shelton Riley (R-Fr.)... 1 FS Cam Newton (Jr.)... 21 Defense Totals...207 STEPPIN OUT...The 57-yard punt return for a touchdown by redshirt freshman Justin Stepp (Pelion, S.C.) in the 45-0 whitewash of Gardner-Webb on was the second in as many seasons for the Paladins, who last year got a 66-yard return for a score by Bear Rinehart, who led the Southern Conference in punt returns in 2002 with a 14.9 average. GUTSY START...Furman opened its Sept. 20 game against Richmond with a gutsy play an onside kick, which the Paladins Jon MacDonald (Greer, S.C.) recovered at the Spiders 48. From that point Furman drove 33 yards to the Richmond 15 for a 32-yard field goal by Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) for an early 3-0 lead. NOT YOUR ORDINARY COMEBACK...When Furman sophomore tailback Brandon Mays (Arden, N.C.) underwent surgery on Oct. 30, 2002, for ulcerative colitis and spent two weeks in the hospital, a return to football looked bleak. After having approximately 90 percent of his large intestines removed and dropping from a pre-illness weight of 190 pounds to 140, he endured two more procedures in early 2003, including reconstructive surgery. Unable to take part in spring practice In March due to his condition, he nonetheless attended every practice and offered consistent encouragement to his teammates. Through dedicated rehabilitation and the fortune of advanced medicine, Mays regained 52 pounds (to 192), strength, and endurance, and completed his comeback by rushing 11 times for 49 yards and catching one pass for nine yards in the Paladins 24-7 win over Elon in the season opener on Aug. 30. Prior to his illness a year ago he had appeared in four games and rushed 18 times for 96 yards. As a prep at T.C. Roberson, he ran for 4,406 and 50 touchdowns in his career and was named Asheville Citizen-Times Offensive Player-of-the- Year after totaling 1,961 yards and 20 touchdowns his senior year. SOCON MAN...As head coaching tenures go, Bobby Lamb, who is now in his second season at the helm of the Paladin program, certainly doesn t qualify as a veteran, but when factoring in total years of association with Southern Conference schools, he could rightfully be considered a dean of league head coaches. For Lamb, 40, the 2003 campaign marks his 22nd season at Furman. That tenure includes four seasons as a player (1982-85), 16 years as an assistant coach (1986-01), and one season as head coach (2002). No other league mentor can match that length of service to a league school. FAMILY...Very few coaching staffs can claim to be as close and know the school at which they work better than Furman s. That s because the Paladins entire coaching staff, with the exception of wide receivers coach Drew Cronic and defensive backs coach Jeff Farrington, is composed of Furman graduates who enjoyed fine playing careers for the purple and white before entering the coaching ranks. Furman s staff includes defensive ends coach Julius Dixon '90, defensive line coach Allen Edwards '92, tight ends coach Ben Hall 00, offensive line coach Clay Hendrix 86, head coach Bobby Lamb 86, running backs coach Tim Sorrells 81, and defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Steve Wilson 77. All told, the Paladins current coaching staff sports 81 years of collective coaching service at Furman and, counting playing tenures, has combined for 109 seasons of experience at the university. FATHER FIGURES...Junior Bo Moore (Madison, Ga.), Furman s starting quarterback for the first six games prior to injury, appears set to carry on the Paladins well established tradition of producing successful signal callers who are the sons of high school head coaches. Starting with Tim Sorrells (1977-81) and also including Bobby Lamb (1982-85), Philly Jones (1991-95) and, most recently, Billy Napier (1999-02), Furman has fashioned noteworthy success with quarterbacks who played for their fathers. Sorrells, who starred under his dad, Fred Sorrells, at Jefferson County (Tenn.) High School, quarterbacked Furman to Southern Conference titles in 1980 & 81. Lamb, a former standout at Commerce (Ga.) High School under his father, Ray Lamb, later helped lead Furman to a conference championship and NCAA I-AA runnerup finish in 1985. Jones, a three-year starter for the Paladins, played for his dad, Phil Jones, at Winder-Barrow (Ga.) High School, and Napier enjoyed a solid prep career under his father, Bill Napier, at Murray County (Ga.) High School before coming to Furman, where he directed the Paladins to 2001 league title and national runnerup finish. Moore, meanwhile, fashioned a fine prep tenure for his father, Kenny Moore, at Morgan County (Ga.) High School before joining the Furman program in 2001. BROTHER ACT...Furman s 2003 squad features three sets of brothers: Hindley and Grant Brigham (Birmingham, Ala.), twins Josh and Justin Stepp (Pelion, S.C.), and Lockwood and Austin Holmes (Jacksonville, Fla.). Hindley, a senior tailback, transferred to Furman in 2001 following two seasons at Baylor and last year paced the Paladins in rushing with 762 yards and five touchdowns. Grant, a sophomore flanker/ return specialist, joined the Paladin program this fall after spending the 2002 campaign at Vanderbilt, where he lettered as a true freshman. Josh Stepp, the 2001 Shrine Bowl MVP, is redshirt freshman quarterback. Brother Justin, meanwhile, is seeing plenty of action at flanker and as a punt return specialist. Lockwood Holmes serves as a reserve cornerback and member of special teams while Austin will likely redshirt this fall, also as a cornerback. IMPRESSIVE LINEAGES...Sophomore linebacker Andrew Carson (Newnan, Ga.) is the brother of former Clemson All-America linebacker Chad Carson. Andrew s father, Tom Carson, played football at Georgia Tech, and his grandfather, Earle Carson, was an end, three-year letterman, and an honorable mention All-American at Furman (1928-30). A great uncle, M.A. Carson, was a two-time letterwinner as an offensive guard at Furman (1926-27), and another great uncle, Tom Carson, was an All- South offensive tackle selection and three-year letterman who serve as captain of Furman s 1931 squad. True freshman defensive end Turner Burton (Birmingham, Ala.) sports a strong Alabama Crimson Tide heritage. His great-grandfather, Fred Sington, was a two-time All-America offensive tackle at Alabama, member of the Tide s 1930 national championship team, 1955 inductee into the National Football Foundation Hall-of- Fame, and member of the Alabama Sports Hall-of-Fame. Two of Burton s uncles, Dave Sington (1956-58) and Fred Sington, Jr. (1958-59), also played football for Alabama. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON...Senior placekicker Danny Marshall (Atlanta, Ga.) is the son of former Paladin defensive end Tommy Marshall (1974-76), who later served as an assistant coach on the Furman staff for eight years (1986-93), during which time the Paladins captured three conference titles and the 1988 NCAA I-AA national championship.
Sophomore cornerback Jon MacDonald (Greer, S.C.) is the son of former Furman wide receiver Norman MacDonald (1972-74), and sophomore quarterback Matt Cain (Easley, S.C.) is the son of former Paladin assistant and current Vanderbilt offensive coordinator Ted Cain (1971-73). PALADINS AND GAMECOCKS...Furman starting senior defensive end Brandon Poole (Columbia, S.C.) is the son of 1981 University of South Carolina Heisman Trophy winning running back George Rogers. Furman true freshman Ryan McKie (Simpsonville, S.C.) is the son of James McKie, who was also a running back and former teammate of Rogers at USC. McKie s cousin, B.J. McKie, was a basketball standout for the Gamecocks. 2003 FURMAN STARTING LINEUPS ELON CLEM RICH G-W WCU ASU CIT ETSU GSU WOF UTC SE... Stone Stone Stone West Stone Stone West West West West LT... Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge LG... Dyson Dyson Dyson Dyson Dyson Dyson Thornburg Thornburg Dyson Dyson C... Stewart Stewart Stewart Stewart Morgan Morgan Fambrough Stewart Stewart Stewart RG... Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington Covington RT... Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis Laggis Schroeder TE... Rust Rust Rust Sudderth Sudderth Sudderth Sudderth Sudderth Sudderth Sudderth FLK... Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton Bratton QB... Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Jo. Stepp Jo. Stepp Moore Moore FB... Means Means Means Means Means Means Berry Berry Berry Berry TB... H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham H. Brigham Brigham DE... Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole Poole NG... Burant Burant Burant Bray Burant Burant Burant Burant Burant Burant DT... Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter DE... Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Ravenell Ravenell Ravenell Ravenel SLB... Whetstone Whetstone Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman Freeman MLB... Killian Killian Killian Killian Killian Killian Killian Killian Killian Killian WLB... Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter Ritter LCB... Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson Wilson RCB... K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson K. Johnson SS... South Riley Riley South South South South South South South FS... Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton Newton
PERSONAL Name: Robert Emory Lamb Born: December 24, 1962, in Augusta, Georgia Wife: Allyson Acker of Greenville, South Carolina Married: July 22, 1989, in Greenville, South Carolina Children: Sallie Emory (May 21, 1992), Taylor Boyd (April 12, 1994) EDUCATION Commerce (Ga.) High School, 1982 Furman University, B.A. in Health and Exercise Science, 1987 Furman University, M.Ed. in Health and Exercise Science, 1992 THE BOBBY LAMB FILE PLAYING CAREER Commerce High School, 1978-81, QB Four-Year Letterman, Three-Year Starter AA State Champion, 1981 (13-1-1) Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia AA Back-of-the-Year, 1981 Furman University, 1982-85, QB Four-Year Letterman, Two-Year Starter All-Southern Conference, 1984 & '85 Southern Conference Player-of-the-Year, 1985 Southern Conference Champion/NCAA I-AA Runner-Up, 1985 (12-2) NCAA I-AA National Passing Efficiency Leader, 1985 (171.20) South Carolina Athletic Hall-of-Fame State Male Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year, 1985 Charlotte Athletic Club Carolinas Male Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year, 1985 The Lambs: Taylor, Allyson, Sallie, and Bobby COLLEGIATE PLAYING CAREER Year School Position Overall SoCon Finish Highlights 1982 Furman Backup Quarterback... 9-3 6-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist, d. South Carolina 28-23 1983 Furman Backup Quarterback... 10-2-1 6-0-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA-I-AA Semifinalist, d. Ga. Tech 17-14 1984 Furman Starting Quarterback... 8-3 3-3 4th d. N.C. State 34-30, All-SoCon 1985 Furman Starting Quarterback... 12-2 6-0 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Runner-Up, d. N.C. State 42-20 SoCon Player-of-the-Year, NCAA I-AA Pass Efficiency Leader COLLEGIATE PLAYING RECORD Furman 39-10-1, 4 Years (.790) COLLEGIATE COACHING CAREER Year School Responsibility Overall SoCon Finish Highlights 1986 Furman Student Assistant/Quarterbacks... 7-3-2 4-2-1 3rd NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist, t. Ga. Tech 17-17 1987 Furman Defensive Ends... 7-4 4-3 3rd 1988 Furman Defensive Ends... 13-2 6-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA National Champion 1989 Furman Quarterbacks... 12-2 7-0 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Semifinalist 1990 Furman Quarterbacks... 9-4 6-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist 1991 Furman Quarterbacks... 7-4 4-3 4th 1992 Furman Quarterbacks... 6-5 4-3 5th 1993 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord.... 5-5-1 4-4 4th 1994 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord.... 3-8 2-6 6th 1995 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord.... 6-5 5-3 3rd 1996 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord.... 9-4 6-2 3rd NCAA I-AA Quarterfinalist 1997 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord.... 7-4 5-3 3rd 1998 Furman Quarterbacks/Receivers, Passing Game Coord.... 5-6 3-5 6th 1999 Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord.... 9-3 7-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA Playoffs, d. UNC 28-3 2000 Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord.... 9-3 6-2 2nd NCAA I-AA Playoffs 2001 Furman Quarterbacks, Passing Game Coord.... 12-3 7-1 1st SoCon Champ, NCAA I-AA National Runner-up 2002 Furman Head Coach... 8-4 6-2 2nd NCAA I-AA Playoffs 2003 Furman Head Coach... 5-5 3-4 ASSISTANT COACHING RECORD Furman 126-65-3, 16 Years, (.657) HEAD COACHING RECORD Furman 13-9, 2nd Year, (.591) HONORS 1995 Furman Athletic Hall-of-Fame