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Napier Named Furman Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | Football
The award recognizes an alumnus who graduated in the past 20 years and who has brought honor or recognition to Furman through individual accomplishments or as a volunteer.
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Gators Football Head Coach Billy Napier was named the Tom A. Triplitt Outstanding Young Alumni Award by Furman University on Saturday.
The award recognizes an alumnus who graduated in the past 20 years and who has brought honor or recognition to Furman through individual accomplishments or as a volunteer. Napier was lso inducted into the Furman University's Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2022 the same weekend.
apier 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.
The school announced Napier's selection to the class of 2022 last summer.
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The award recognizes an alumnus who graduated in the past 20 years and who has brought honor or recognition to Furman through individual accomplishments or as a volunteer. Napier was lso inducted into the Furman University's Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2022 the same weekend.
apier 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.
The school announced Napier's selection to the class of 2022 last summer.
Read more about Napier Furman Career:
Billy Napier's Paladin Pedigree by FloridaGators.com Senior Writer Chris HarryClick here to read.
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