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Bobby Lamb

Bobby Lamb

  • Class
    1986
  • Induction
    1995
  • Sport(s)
    Football, Head Coach
Commerce, Ga.

'86 B.A. Health & Physical Education
Quarterback
Four-Year Letterman, Two-Year Starter — 1982-85
Team Captain — 1985
Furman Frank Selvy Male Athlete of the Year — 1986
All-South Carolina — 1985
South Carolina Player of the Year  — 1985 (Sportswriters)
South Carolina Male Amateur Athlete of the Year — 1985 (South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame)
Carolinas Male Amateur Athlete of the Year — 1985 (Charlotte Athletic Club)
All-Southern Conference — 1984 & ‘85
Southern Conference Player of the Year — 1985
Three-Time Southern Conference Player of the Week
Southern Conference Champion — 1982 (9-3, 6-1 SoCon), 1983 (10-2-1, 6-0-1 SoCon), 1985 (12-2, 6-0 SoCon)
Furman Four-Year Record — 39-10-1 (21-4-1 SoCon)
NCAA I-AA Playoffs — 1982, ‘83, ‘85
NCAA I-AA Runner-up — 1985 (12-2)
170.89 Passing Efficiency Rating  — 1985 (NCAA Leader)
8x16, 140 Yards, TD Versus Georgia Tech (17-14 Win) — 1983 (first career start)
9x16, 210 Yards, 2 TDs Versus N.C. State (34-30 Win) — 1984
90-Yard Touchdown Pass (Furman/2nd) Versus Central Florida (42-6 Win) — 1984
10x15, 143 Yards, 3 TDs Versus The Citadel (42-14 Win) — 1984
8x18, 151 Yards, 3 TDs Versus Western Carolina (31-27 Win) — 1985
9x15, 167 Yards, 4 TDs Versus N.C. State (42-20 Win) 8x18, 151 Yards, 3 TDs Versus Western Carolina (31-27 Win) — 1985
7x8, 115 Yards, 2 TDs / 65-Yard TD Run Versus Davidson (58-7 Win) — 1985
8x13, 226 Yards, 3 TDs / 10 Rushes, 138 Yards, TD Versus Marshall (34-3 Win) — 1985
6x12, 115 Yards, 4 TDs Versus Rhode Island (59-15 Win) — 1985 (NCAA I-AA Playoffs)
Career Games — 36
Career Starts — 22
Career Rushing Attempts — 212
Career Rushing Yards — 659
Career Rushing Touchdowns — 9
Career Pass Attempts — 449
Career Pass Completions — 249
Career Passing Yards — 4,186 (Furman/8th)
Furman's Passing Yards Leader — 1984, '85
Career Passing Efficiency Rating — 156.32 (Furman/2nd)
Career Touchdown Passes — 41 (Furman/3rd)
Career Total Offense Yards — 4,845 (Furman/12th)
Furman's Total Offense Leader — 1984, '85
Career Touchdown Responsibilities — 50 (Furman/T3rd)
Career Points — 56
Graduate Assistant Coach, Furman — 1986 & 87
Assistant Coach, Furman — 1988-01
Southern Conference Champion (Assistant) — 1988, ‘89, ‘90, ‘99, ‘01
NCAA I-AA Playoffs (Assistant) — 1986, '88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘96, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01
NCAA I-AA National Champion (Assistant) — 1988 (13-2)
28-3 Win Over North Carolina (Assistant) — 1999
24-17 NCAA Semifinal Playoff Win Over Georgia Southern (halted GSU 39-game home winning streak) — 2001
Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 2002-10 (67-40, .626)
Southern Conference Coach of the Year — 2004
Southern Conference Champion (Head Coach) — 2004 (10-3, 6-1 SoCon)
NCAA Playoffs (Head Coach) — 2002, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06
Head Coach, Mercer — 2011-19
Head Coach, Anderson — 2023-Present
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1995

Note: Prior to 2002 the NCAA did not count playoff game statistics in season, career totals

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