2020 Furman Paladins football team

The 2020 Furman Paladins football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clay Hendrix, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 3–4 with an identical mark in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon. Furman home games at Paladin Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

2020 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–4 (3–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Clay Hendrix (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	George Quarles (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Duane Vaughn (2nd season)
Captain	Elijah McKoy, Hamp Sisson, Devin Wynn, DiMarcus Clay, Jordan Harris
Home stadium	Paladin Stadium
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 VMI $^		6	–	1					6	–	2
No. 22 East Tennessee State		4	–	1					4	–	1
Chattanooga†		3	–	1					3	–	2
Mercer		5	–	3					5	–	6
Samford		4	–	3					4	–	3
Furman		3	–	4					3	–	4
Wofford†		1	–	4					1	–	4
The Citadel		2	–	6					2	–	10
Western Carolina		1	–	5					1	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant † – Chattanooga and Wofford opted out of the remainder of the spring season on March 29 and April 5, 2021, respectively. Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Furman had a game scheduled against Tennessee, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
February 20	2:00 p.m.	Western Carolina	No. 15	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 35–7	1,994
February 27	1:30 p.m.	at VMI	No. 10	Alumni Memorial Stadium Lexington, VA	ESPN+	L 13–14	250
March 6	1:00 p.m.	Samford	No. 17	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	W 44–37 ^OT	2,102
March 13	1:00 p.m.	at East Tennessee State	No. 15	William B. Greene Jr. Stadium Johnson City, TN	ESPN+	W 17–13	2,173
March 20	1:00 p.m.	No. 11 Chattanooga	No. 13	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	ESPN+	L 18–20	2,102
April 3	3:30 p.m.	at Mercer	No. 21	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA		L 14–26	3,627
April 10	1:00 p.m.	at The Citadel		Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 7–26	3,081
April 17	1:00 p.m.	Wofford		Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	ESPN+	Canceled^[a]
Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[3]

1. On April 5, 2021, Wofford announced that it was opting out of the remainder of the spring 2021 season as a result of injuries and player opt-outs due to COVID-19.^[2]

References

1. Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
2. "Wofford opts out of remainder of Southern Conference spring football season". Post and Courier. April 5, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
3. "2020 Furman Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.