1996 Furman Paladins football team

The 1996 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Bobby Johnson, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 9–4, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, finishing third in the SoCon. In the playoffs, Furman defeated Northern Arizona in the first round and were defeated by Marshall in the quarterfinals.

1996 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBraniff Bonaventure, Luther Broughton, Troy Strappy, Greg Sander
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
1996 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Marshall $^  8 0   15 0  
No. T–8 East Tennessee State ^  7 1   10 3  
No. 13 Furman ^  6 2   9 4  
No. 25 Appalachian State  5 3   7 4  
The Citadel  3 5   4 7  
Georgia Southern  2 6   4 7  
VMI  2 6   3 8  
Chattanooga  2 6   3 8  
Western Carolina  1 7   4 7  
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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