What is a Furman?

Yesterday I posed that question, and got some really helpful answers. Thanks y'all!

But I have been yard-working most of the day, and all the while something has been nagging at me. I've been asking myself, "Self, there is something about Furman that you should know. What is it?"

I finally remembered that Furman lost something like 48 consecutive football games over 5 seasons back when I was a teenager. I have searched the worldwide computer for verification, but alas, I could find no confirmation. In fact, my extremely sharp memory remembered the old syndicated column "The Bottom Ten" by Steve Harvey that ran in our local newspaper.

Furman was #1 in the Bottom Ten for many years. If memory serves, there was one season (probably 1975) when they only scored 7 points...and according to Steve Harvey, it was only after a special slide presentation by their corch entitled "What Is An End Zone?"

Regardless, I knew that they were really bad at something at one time. But it looks like they've turned things around now, and are a formidable opponent...having won a National Championship in the game of football.

Yesterday, they trailed Missouri 42-0 at the half, but only ended up losing 52-12. I'm sure the Missouri faithful got to nail-biting there in the second half when their quarterback, Lisa Marston the Home Ec professor, throwed an interception to one of them Paladins. But Mizzou prevailed regardless.

Further internet investigation turned up this...10 Things You Didn't Know About Furman.