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Furman, Colgate, Lehigh, Fordham, Richmond and Villanova remain the only private universities that have appeared in the I-AA Football Championship game, and Furman was the first private school to win it, with Richmond becoming the second 20 years later. Furman also ranks 5th in NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearances with 18 appearances.
The 2024 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Paladins were coached by eighth-year head coach Clay Hendrix and played at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina .
The first tier of intercollegiate sports in the United States includes sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies. The major sanctioning organization is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Two of the other three major volleyball conferences, defined in that sport as leagues that include full Division I members, are volleyball-specific conferences; the third is the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, a multi-sport conference that does not sponsor football or basketball.
Furman University's campus is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the upstate region of South Carolina. Furman's campus has been named one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation. [6] [7] [8] In 2016, USA Today named Furman's campus as the 4th most beautiful campus out of 10. [9]
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 the Southern Conference (SoCon). The school's first football team was fielded in 1889.
Even those states that do sanction volleyball for both sexes typically have considerably fewer schools sponsoring the boys' game and thus fewer participants. Of the remaining 12 high-participation girls' volleyball states, only California, with over 45,000 girls and about 25,000 boys, had even half as many boys competing as girls.
Beyond the classroom, students can participate in a variety of campus activities including academic clubs, service organizations, intramural athletics and campus ministries. Intramural athletic activities include flag football, basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and more.