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Paladin Stadium

Paladin Stadium in Greenville, SC, home of Furman. Capacity 16,000. Opened September 19, 1981.

Paladin Stadium in Greenville, SC
Paladin Stadium, Greenville, SCPhoto: Greenstrat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Capacity
16,000
Opened
1981
Surface
shawturf
Roof
Open air
Elevation
995 ft
Home team
Furman
Furman here
85–⁠42–⁠1 games on file since 2003

Since it opened: Furman is 89–⁠43–⁠1 in home games from the 1981 season on. Our source names a game’s stadium only from 2001, so that count takes every earlier home game not marked neutral and may include a few played elsewhere.

Biggest games here

From the games on file here, 2003 on: title and postseason games, meetings of two ranked teams, upsets by our pregame Elo ratings and the biggest swings in CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.

Crowds season by season

Average and biggest crowd at Paladin Stadium by season, 2003 to 20260k5k10k15k20k2003: 11,074 a game over 6 games; biggest 12,7452004: 12,933 a game over 6 games; biggest 17,1452005: 11,058 a game over 7 games; biggest 14,1382006: 12,442 a game over 6 games; biggest 14,2322007: 12,705 a game over 5 games; biggest 15,7012008: 10,073 a game over 6 games; biggest 12,7812009: 10,973 a game over 5 games; biggest 12,4122010: 10,586 a game over 6 games; biggest 12,7912011: 11,064 a game over 5 games; biggest 12,8562012: 9,009 a game over 5 games; biggest 11,1912013: 8,299 a game over 5 games; biggest 10,2542014: 7,229 a game over 6 games; biggest 9,7892015: 6,795 a game over 5 games; biggest 12,1242016: 5,771 a game over 5 games; biggest 7,8342017: 7,775 a game over 5 games; biggest 10,1052018: 6,139 a game over 4 games; biggest 7,2012019: 6,916 a game over 2 games; biggest 7,2292020: 1,994 a game over 1 games; biggest 1,9942021: 9,577 a game over 5 games; biggest 11,6282022: 8,336 a game over 5 games; biggest 10,1172023: 9,835 a game over 5 games; biggest 12,1572024: 8,289 a game over 5 games; biggest 9,8972025: 8,864 a game over 6 games; biggest 10,5272026: 9,587 a game over 2 games; biggest 9,95720032008201320182023

Biggest crowds on file

17,145Georgia Southern at Furman2004
15,701Wofford at Furman2007
14,481The Citadel at Furman2004
14,412Western Carolina at Furman2004
14,232Western Carolina at Furman2006

Bars are each season’s average crowd, dots its biggest (the record in orange), the dashed rule today’s capacity. Attendance is on file for most games from 2001 on.

Weather on game day

Coldest kickoffs

Hottest kickoffs

Kickoffs: the NOAA report nearest kickoff from the closest weather station (NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database).

The stadium’s history

Opened
September 19, 1981
Architect
Chapman, McMillan & Satterfield
Surface over the years
shawturf
Expanded
1985

From the stadium’s Wikipedia article, Paladin Stadium.

From above

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The stadium’s footprint, north up: about 180 by 210 meters (600 by 700 feet), the field in green. Outline from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Recent games here

Oct 3, 2026Wofford 32, Furman 25
Sep 19, 2026South Carolina State 20, Furman 17
Aug 27, 2026Furman 20, Anderson (SC) 3
Nov 15, 2025Furman 32, VMI 14
Nov 1, 2025Mercer 52, Furman 28
Oct 25, 2025Furman 24, The Citadel 14
Oct 4, 2025Furman 31, East Tennessee State 22
Sep 6, 2025Presbyterian 39, Furman 38
Aug 30, 2025Furman 23, William & Mary 21
Nov 9, 2024Wofford 19, Furman 13
Oct 19, 2024Western Carolina 52, Furman 20
Oct 12, 2024Chattanooga 41, Furman 10