1969 Furman Paladins football team

1969 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Tommy Broadwell
  • Dick Immel
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1969 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Davidson + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
East Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
VMI 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1969 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 1–8–1 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing tied for sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Presbyterian*
W 14–12[2]
September 27Davidson
L 14–77[3]
October 4Carson–Newman*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
T 21–21[4]
October 11at Wofford*
L 7–49[5]
October 18at Samford*
L 14–34[6]
November 1at East Carolina
L 21–242,000[7]
November 8at Richmond
L 0–37[8]
November 15at The Citadel
L 21–3717,350[9]
November 22Mississippi College*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 19–21[10]
November 27Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 21–31[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1969 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman withstands PC's rally". The State. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman shocked, 77–14". The Greenville News. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carson–Newman and Furman tie". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wofford infantry attack steamrolls Furman, 49–7". The State. October 12, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Samford routs Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pirates led by Wightman". The News and Observer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Richmond romps, but no crown". The Gastonia Gazette. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Citadel defeats Furman, 37 to 21". The Times and Democrat. November 20, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman suffers 21–19 defeat as 2-pointer fails". Daily Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Terriers survive Paladin bombs". The State. November 28, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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