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Furman 9
Richmond 13Furman PaladinsHead coach Dick Sheridan
87 Overall rating steady
Dick Sheridan has led Furman since 1978, going 183-149-3 across 47 seasons with 1 bowl trip.
- Record since 1978
- 183-149-3
- Seasons
- 47
- Bowl trips
- 1
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme10
Defensive scheme16
Game planning14
Situational management14
Leadership & results
Comeback factor20
Underdog edge16
Recent form18
Win rate19
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Dick Sheridan's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Furman record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-3 | In progress |
| 2025 | 6-6 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 3-8-1 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 10-3 | Lost FCS Championship - Quarterfinals |
| 2022 | 10-3 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 3-4 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 4-7 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 3-9 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 8-5 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 3-8 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 7-5 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 8-4 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 11-2 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 10-2 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 6-5 | No bowl |
| 2002 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 2001 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1999 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1998 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1996 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1995 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1994 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1993 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1992 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1991 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1990 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1989 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1988 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1987 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 0-0-1 | No bowl |
| 1985 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 1-0 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 1-1 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 8-3 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 9-1-1 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 5-6 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 8-3 | No bowl |
Records with Furman since 1978, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Furman games under Dick Sheridan
Result
Season
FINAL September 26, 2026
Furman 9 : 13 Richmond
9 : 13 Richmond FINAL September 12, 2026
Furman 20 : 13
Mercer
20 : 13 Mercer FINAL August 27, 2026
Anderson (SC) 
3 : 20 Furman
3 : 20 Furman FINAL November 22, 2025
Furman 10 : 45
Clemson
10 : 45 Clemson FINAL November 1, 2025
Mercer 52 : 28 Furman
52 : 28 Furman FINAL October 18, 2025
Furman 13 : 31
Wofford
13 : 31 Wofford FINAL October 11, 2025
Furman 7 : 52
Western Carolina
7 : 52 Western Carolina FINAL October 4, 2025
East Tennessee State 
22 : 31 Furman
22 : 31 Furman FINAL September 6, 2025
Presbyterian 
39 : 38 Furman
39 : 38 Furman FINAL August 30, 2025
William & Mary 
21 : 23 Furman
21 : 23 Furman FINAL November 23, 2024
Furman 23 : 49 Mercer
23 : 49 Mercer FINAL November 16, 2024
Furman 24 : 21 East Tennessee State
24 : 21 East Tennessee State FINAL November 9, 2024
Wofford 19 : 13 Furman
19 : 13 Furman FINAL October 19, 2024
Western Carolina 52 : 20 Furman
52 : 20 Furman FINAL September 21, 2024
Furman 24 : 34 William & Mary
24 : 34 William & Mary FINAL September 14, 2024
Stetson 
7 : 48 Furman
7 : 48 Furman FINAL September 7, 2024
Charleston Southern 
24 : 20 Furman
24 : 20 Furman Furman 9 Richmond 13 Furman 20 Mercer 13 Anderson (SC) 3 Furman 20 Furman 10 Clemson 45 Mercer 52 Furman 28 Furman 13 Wofford 31 Furman 7 Western Carolina 52 East Tennessee State 22 Furman 31 Presbyterian 39 Furman 38 William & Mary 21 Furman 23 Furman 23 Mercer 49 Furman 24 East Tennessee State 21 Wofford 19 Furman 13 Western Carolina 52 Furman 20 Furman 24 William & Mary 34 Stetson 7 Furman 48 Charleston Southern 24 Furman 20No games match these filters.
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