Napier fashioned an outstanding football career as Furman’s quarterback from 1999-2002. (Image Courtesy of Furman Athletics Communications)
Napier named to Furman University Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gators Football Head Coach Billy Napier has been named to the Furman University's Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022, the school announced Tuesday.
Napier fashioned an outstanding football career as Furman's quarterback from 1999-2002. It encompassed two SoCon Championships, highlighted by the 2001 campaign that saw Furman post a 12-3 record, league title, and NCAA I-AA (FCS) national runner-up finish.
In that 2001 season Napier engineered one of the most notable victories in Furman history, connecting on all 12 pass attempts for 159 yards and a touchdown in a 24-17 triumph over Georgia Southern in the I-AA playoff semifinals, halting the Eagles' 39-game home winning streak while representing their first home playoff loss in 28 games.
A two-time All-SoCon selection who ranks among Furman's best in several passing and total offense categories, Napier was named Florida's head coach on Nov. 28, 2021. He joined the Gators following a four-year stretch as Louisiana's head coach where he won four Sun Belt West Division Championships, including two outright league titles.
A date, location and time for the enshrinement ceremony will be announced at a later time, according to the school.
Napier fashioned an outstanding football career as Furman's quarterback from 1999-2002. It encompassed two SoCon Championships, highlighted by the 2001 campaign that saw Furman post a 12-3 record, league title, and NCAA I-AA (FCS) national runner-up finish.
In that 2001 season Napier engineered one of the most notable victories in Furman history, connecting on all 12 pass attempts for 159 yards and a touchdown in a 24-17 triumph over Georgia Southern in the I-AA playoff semifinals, halting the Eagles' 39-game home winning streak while representing their first home playoff loss in 28 games.
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— Furman Paladins (@FurmanPaladins) June 21, 2022
A two-time All-SoCon selection who ranks among Furman's best in several passing and total offense categories, Napier was named Florida's head coach on Nov. 28, 2021. He joined the Gators following a four-year stretch as Louisiana's head coach where he won four Sun Belt West Division Championships, including two outright league titles.
A date, location and time for the enshrinement ceremony will be announced at a later time, according to the school.
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