In the Past

[NEPA]

What was your most memorable Furman football game that you witnessed in person and who was the best player you ever saw in a Furman football game (including the opponent)? Thanks

[fufanatic]

Couple that standout include at Jacksonville State, at Georgia Southern in 2001 playoffs, at App in playoffs (memorable for horrible reasons). Best player I would really have to ponder on considering the FBS teams that Furman has played, but Adrian Peterson was unbelievable. As was Armanti Edwards. As was the RB Shipp from UMass who played in the NFL. At Furman, my favorites included Ivory, Ingle, Bear, Orlando Ruff and Will Bouton.

[The Jackal]

Furman/Georgia Southern 2004. Probably a top 5 football game I've ever seen.

Best player? Armanti Edwards. Freak.

[Flagman]

Since I've seen ~400 games, it's hard to pick "the" most memorable. The three national championship games we've participated in rank high, as does the October 16, 1982 game against the U of SC chickens.

Top players in purple/white: Ivory, Blankenship, Bouton, Martin.
Others: (Hard to type) Moss, Marshall; Edwards, App; Peterson, Ga. Sou..

[furpal81]

Best game 2001 playoff game at GA Southern

[FurmAlum]

Furman's 1976 upset of N.C State in Raleigh. Best payer - David Whitehurst.

[Furmanoid]

1976 upset East Carolina, Whitehurst

[HiHiYikas]

Hands down, the miracle on the mountain, close second the 2005 semi-final. I will go with Felton as having run over or through more App defenders than anybody else I have ever seen. Ingle was great opponent, but he was a transfer.

[FUBeAR]

Furman's 1976 upset of N.C State in Raleigh. Best payer - David Whitehurst.

I was there, selling cold drinks in the stands, at Carter Stadium as a HS Jr.. Purple pants were my stars of that game. Grew up a BIG-TIME NC State fan, but my horizons had widened as the Wolfpack continued to show no interest in recruiting me, while Duke, UNC, WF, and GT were at least showing a lot of interest. So, when I saw the Pack looking like they were about to get handled by a school of which I was completely unfamiliar...that was wearing purple pants, I stopped selling drinks and watched the 2nd half...quietly pulling for Ferrum, or Furnam, or whatever they were called.

Great win...but, c’mon...beating the Cocks in Columbia, 28-23, in ‘82 has to be our best non-National Championship win. I had a VERY up close view of that one. So close that I could smell those dang nasty-a$$ chickens!

[apaladin]

All the fbs wins and those ASU and GSU battles were epic. A couple that come to mind that I barely remember as a kid was the 1961 7-6 win over #10 Memphis State and 1963 14-13 win over Vandy. Of course stopping Citadels Stump Mitchell on the goal line to win the SoCon championship was the start of something big.

[Paladonian]

12/9/1989, the playoff game against Stephen F. Austin at Paladin Stadium. It wasn't a win, but it was a blast, watching a game in the snow! As for former players, there have been so many that stood out. One, in particular, still stands out in my mind....Jerome Felton. The "J" train! Just a helluva nice person, too! What a shame that his first season that year in the NFL was with the win-less Detroit Lions.

[DC Paladin]

Two games really stand out for me. One was the USC game of 1982. The late drive where Furman took the ball down the field in six plays making a clear statement of which team was dominant. I was in my first year at the USC law school and got called on in every class on the following Monday (perhaps because I was wearing purple. The second game was the Citadel game in 1978. One of the most dramatic endings of a game that begin a decade of domination. Players would be Stanford Jennings who was a joy to watch as a runner.

[cavedweller2]

2004 Georgia Southern game was perhaps the greatest game I have witnessed in person. Hofstra game in '05 was sensational.

Best player FU: Stanford Jennings Opponent: Marques Colston. He was dominant.

[FUBeAR]

Two games really stand out for me. One was the USC game of 1982. The late drive where Furman took the ball down the field in six plays making a clear statement of which team was dominant. I was in my first year at the USC law school and got called on in every class on the following Monday (perhaps because I was wearing purple. The second game was the Citadel game in 1978. One of the most dramatic endings of a game that begin a decade of domination. Players would be Stanford Jennings who was a joy to watch as a runner.

Beautiful post...2 awesome games.

Just a little color on that drive against the Cocks you cited. I believe they had closed the gap with a 4th quarter TD to 21 - 16 with about 8 minutes to play. We took the ball on the 20 after their kickoff and went 80 yards on 6 running plays - SHREDDING their D, like they were Davidson. A little bit of Stanford on the toss sweep, and I think 1 counter option, and 2 or 3 traps right up the gut, off sweep & option-looking action with Steve Bennett & John Drye ripping off those Fullback yards. On that drive, the Cock Defenders didn’t know whether to scratch their watches or wind their a$$es. They were ‘cheating’ to what they thought we were gonna run & we were puttin’ ‘em on roller skates. Not sure if Stanford was winded or had an equipment issue, but whirling dervish, TB Robbie Gardner, capped that drive with a toss sweep right into their end zone, right in front of the Furman Fan section. It was text-book, picture-perfect FU Football!

FUBeAR & Sluggo, et al were VERY EXCITED following that game clinching TD made the score 28-16.

[apaladin]

I was there and when If I had to choose one it would have to be the ‘82 SC game.