The 2019 Furman Paladins team represented

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as a member of the

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(SoCon) during the

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. Led by third-year head coach Clay Hendrix, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon. Furman received an at-large bid to the

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playoffs, where they lost to

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in the first round. The team played home games at

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in Greenville, South Carolina.

Preseason

Preseason polls

The SoCon released their preseason media poll and coaches poll on July 22, 2019. The Paladins were picked to finish in second place in both polls.

Preseason All-SoCon Teams

The Paladins placed seven players on the preseason all-SoCon teams. Offense ''1st team'' Bo Layton – OL ''2nd team'' Devin Wynn – RB Andy Godwin – OL Thomas Gordon – WR Defense ''1st team'' Adrian Hope – LB ''2nd team'' Elijah McKoy – LB Specialists ''1st team'' Grayson Atkins – K

Schedule

Game summaries

Charleston Southern

At Georgia State

At Virginia Tech

Mercer

East Tennessee State

At Samford

The Citadel

At Western Carolina

At Chattanooga

VMI

At Wofford

Point

At Austin Peay—FCS First Round

The Paladins were selected for the

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tournament, with a first-round pairing against

Rankings

References

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