Never heard this and I held season tickets to Furman's Football team, A traditional NCAA 1AA power, and basketball team, still holds the record for most points by a player in a NCAA D1 game. Furman is known and has been known for as long as I can remember the Furman University Paladins. I don't know what they were known of as years ago, but seems like I would have heard of that after being there and being involved in their athletic program.

An interesting note is that their school president does lead a cheer at each football and basketball game. It goes, "F.U. 1x, F.U. 2X, F.U. 3x, F.U. all the time." I wish I was making that up but I promise I am not. One of the best places in the country to see a football game.