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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 43 bowl trips.
- Record since 1978
- 183-149-3
- Seasons
- 47
- Bowl trips
- 43
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 | Partial record |
| 2025 | 6-6 | Partial record |
| 2024 | 3-8-1 | Partial record |
| 2023 | 10-3 | Partial record |
| 2022 | 10-3 | Partial record |
| 2021 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2020 | 3-4 | Partial record |
| 2019 | 8-5 | Partial record |
| 2018 | 6-4 | Partial record |
| 2017 | 8-5 | Partial record |
| 2016 | 3-8 | Partial record |
| 2015 | 4-7 | Partial record |
| 2014 | 3-9 | Partial record |
| 2013 | 8-5 | Partial record |
| 2012 | 3-8 | Partial record |
| 2011 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2010 | 5-6 | Partial record |
| 2009 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2008 | 7-5 | Partial record |
| 2007 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2006 | 8-4 | Partial record |
| 2005 | 11-2 | Partial record |
| 2004 | 10-2 | Partial record |
| 2003 | 6-5 | Partial record |
| 2002 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 2001 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1999 | 1-0 | Partial record |
| 1998 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1996 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1995 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1994 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1993 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1992 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1991 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1990 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1989 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1988 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1987 | 0-1 | Partial record |
| 1986 | 0-0-1 | Partial record |
| 1985 | 1-0 | Partial record |
| 1984 | 1-0 | Partial record |
| 1983 | 1-0 | Partial record |
| 1982 | 1-1 | Partial record |
| 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 19, 2026
South Carolina State 
20 : 17 Furman
20 : 17 Furman FINAL September 12, 2026
Furman 20 : 13
Mercer
20 : 13 Mercer FINAL September 5, 2026
Furman 9 : 56
Tennessee
9 : 56 Tennessee 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 15, 2025
VMI 
14 : 32 Furman
14 : 32 Furman FINAL November 8, 2025
Furman 28 : 45
Chattanooga
28 : 45 Chattanooga 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 27, 2025
Furman 31 : 13
Samford
31 : 13 Samford FINAL September 13, 2025
Furman 28 : 24
Campbell
28 : 24 Campbell 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 November 2, 2024
Furman 17 : 21 VMI
17 : 21 VMI FINAL October 19, 2024
Western Carolina 52 : 20 Furman
52 : 20 Furman FINAL October 12, 2024
Chattanooga 41 : 10 Furman
41 : 10 Furman FINAL September 28, 2024
Samford 0 : 0 Furman
0 : 0 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 FINAL August 31, 2024
Furman 0 : 76
Ole Miss
0 : 76 Ole Miss Furman 9 Richmond 13 South Carolina State 20 Furman 17 Furman 20 Mercer 13 Furman 9 Tennessee 56 Anderson (SC) 3 Furman 20 Furman 10 Clemson 45 VMI 14 Furman 32 Furman 28 Chattanooga 45 Mercer 52 Furman 28 Furman 13 Wofford 31 Furman 7 Western Carolina 52 East Tennessee State 22 Furman 31 Furman 31 Samford 13 Furman 28 Campbell 24 Presbyterian 39 Furman 38 William & Mary 21 Furman 23 Furman 23 Mercer 49 Furman 24 East Tennessee State 21 Wofford 19 Furman 13 Furman 17 VMI 21 Western Carolina 52 Furman 20 Chattanooga 41 Furman 10 Samford 0 Furman 0 Furman 24 William & Mary 34 Stetson 7 Furman 48 Charleston Southern 24 Furman 20 Furman 0 Ole Miss 76No games match these filters.
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