2002 Furman Paladins football team

The 2002 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Bobby Lamb, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a conference mark of 6–2, finishing tied for second in the SoCon. Furman advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they were upset by Villanova in the first round.

2002 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBilly Napier, LeBryan Sperling, Rodney Johnson
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
2002 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Georgia Southern $^  7 1   11 3  
No. 14 Wofford  6 2   9 3  
No. 10 Appalachian State ^  6 2   8 4  
No. 9 Furman ^  6 2   8 4  
VMI  3 5   6 6  
Western Carolina  3 5   5 6  
East Tennessee State  2 6   4 8  
Chattanooga  2 6   2 10  
The Citadel  1 7   3 9  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network I-AA Poll
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