Furman's Paladin Stadium, nestled beautifully on campus with a scenic view of Paris Mountain, is the football home of the Paladins, having opened in 1981 to replace Sirrine Stadium, which served as the site of Furman football for 45 years.

The stadium, which features 16,000 permanent seats, originally was constructed to accommodate 13,200 spectators. Prior to the 1985 season, 2,800 additional seats were added, giving the stadium its current capacity.

Paladin Stadium is the third home of Furman football since 1919. Manly Field, completed in that year, served as the home of Furman football until 1936, when Furman moved the site of its football contests to then-newly constructed Sirrine Stadium. The first game played in Sirrine Stadium - a 14-13 Furman win over Davidson - was the sixth game of the year during the 1936 season. In 1980, Furman closed its association with Sirrine Stadium with a 28-15 victory over arch-rival The Citadel to win its first outright Southern Conference football championship.

Furman opened Paladin Stadium in the same fashion it did Manly and Sirrine, winning the first game played within its confines. The Paladins defeated East Tennessee State, 21-0, in the stadium's inaugural contest and in a quarter century of play have gone on to record a 133-32-1 (.804 winning percentage) home record, claiming 10 Southern Conference championships and the 1988 NCAA I-AA national championship along the way.

In 1985 the stadium's field was named Eugene Stone Field, in honor of the support of Furman benefactor Eugene Stone, who was directly responsible for the additional seats added to the stadium prior to the 1985 season.

Fulfilling its primary function as home of Furman football, Paladin Stadium is also used for other activities, including graduation and concerts. In 1990 the pop group "New Kids On The Block" attracted over 28,000 fans to a concert. In the spring of 1995, the NFL Carolina Panthers conducted one of the franchise's first practices in the facility, and the Atlanta Falcons also utilized it as a practice hub during their four-year preseason stay at Furman.

From initial grading to completion, Paladin Stadium took two years to be realized at a cost of approximately two million dollars. Construction was by Farley Construction of Columbia.

The playing field is hybrid Bermuda and landscaping is in line with the design and architecture of the university.