2002 Furman Paladins football team

2002 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–4 (6–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBilly Napier, LeBryan Sperling, Rodney Johnson
Home stadiumPaladin Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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.