THE RFC MYC: Southern Conference (FCS)

Southern Conference (FCS)

Overview: The road to the 2019 Southern Conference championship went through Upstate South Carolina, as the Wofford College Terriers did battle with the Furman University Purple Paladins on November 16. When the smoke finally cleared, it was the Terriers from Spartanburg trouncing their archrival Purple Paladins from Greenville in a 24-7 triumph. The win over Furman helped propel Wofford to the SoCon crown, finishing conference play at 7-1 en route to a final overall record of 8-4. The Terriers fell to Kennesaw State 28-21 in a tight first-round contest at the FCS playoffs.

As for Furman, the Purple Paladins settled for a second-place finish in the Southern Conference after the loss to Wofford, finishing SoCon action at 6-2. Just like Wofford, Furman fell in the first round of the FCS playoffs, as Austin Peay pummeled the Purple Paladins 42-6. That crushing loss ended Furman's season at 8-5 overall.

Looking ahead to 2020, expect both Furman and Wofford to have a say in the Southern Conference conversation once again. However, don't be surprised if Chattanooga and The Citadel to provide serious challenges to the Purple Paladins and Terriers, respectively.  

2020 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

Editor's Note: At the time this post was uploaded, there is a possibility that the 2020 college football season could be postponed or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As always, follow RFC @realfootball and/or other media sources for any changes, details, or developments.

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2020 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Final 2019 Southern Conference Football Standings

Chattanooga

East Tennessee State

Furman

Mercer

Samford

The Citadel

VMI

Western Carolina 

Wofford

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