1918 Furman Baptists football team
| 1918 Furman Baptists football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 3–5–1 (1–3 SIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Furman campus |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1918 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 1–3 in SIAA play.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 12 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–118 | [2] | |||
| October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | 48th Infantry* | Greenville, SC | W 26–0 | [3][4] | |
| November 2 | 3:30 p.m. | 48th Infantry* |
| W 20–7 | 3,000 | [5][6] |
| November 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Erskine* |
| T 6–6 | [7][8] | |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | South Carolina |
| L 12–20 | [9][10] | |
| November 23 | at Clemson | L 7–68 | [11] | |||
| November 30 | 3:00 p.m. | 2nd Development Regiment* |
| L 7–13 | 1,000 | [12][13] |
| December 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at Wofford | Spartanburg, SC (rivalry) | W 7–0 | [14][15] | |
| December 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Presbyterian* | Greenville, SC | L 7–13 | [16][17] | |
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References
- ^ "1918 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
- ^ Dick Jemison (October 13, 1918). "Yellow Jackets Top Century Mark In Points Scored". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Peace, R. C. (October 24, 1918). "Furman To Play Team From Sevier". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Furman Trims 48th Infantry, 26 To 0 In Season's First Game". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 27, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Greatest Game Be Staged Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Furman Downs 48th Infantry, 20 To 7 In Hard Fought Battle". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 3, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Erskine Eleven Plays Here Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 9, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Furman And Erskine Fought Hard For Game But Results[sic] Was A Tie". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 10, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Furman And Carolina Class This Afternoon For Gridiron Honors". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 16, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Carolina beat Furman 20 to 12". The Greenville News. November 17, 1918. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman Loses Strong'r Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 24, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Furman Vs. Camp Champs Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 30, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Furman, Outweighed, Defeated By Sevier Soldier Team, 13-7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 1, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Furman and Wofford Will Play Deferred Game This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 4, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Furman Wins Football Classic From Wofford By Score of 7 To 0". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 5, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Play Last Game Of Season Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 7, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Presbyterians Beat In Last Game Of The Season 13 To 7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 8, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .