1967 Furman Paladins football team
Appearance
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 5–5 (2–3 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1967 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bob King, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the SoCon.[1] Furman played home games at Sirrine Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Mars Hill* | W 42–0 | [2] | ||
September 16 | Mississippi College* |
| W 15–6 | [3] | |
September 23 | Davidson |
| L 22–45 | [4] | |
October 7 | at Wofford* |
| W 21–20 | 8,000 | [5] |
October 14 | Richmond |
| L 14–42 | 6,200 | [6] |
October 21 | at Tampa* | L 13–39 | 8,000 | [7] | |
October 28 | Lehigh[n 1] |
| W 38–15 | 4,500–5,000 | [8][9] |
November 4 | at East Carolina | L 29–34 | 9,123 | [10] | |
November 11 | at Samford* | L 28–42 | [11] | ||
November 18 | at The Citadel | W 14–6 | 12,425 | [12] | |
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Furman's game against Lehigh counted in the SoCon standings.
References
[edit]- ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1968 (78th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1968. p. 27. Retrieved January 8, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Mars Hill College falls flat to Furman by 42–0 score". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman University tops Mississippi College 15–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson rallies to pin Furman, 45–22". Durham Morning Herald. September 24, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hancock gives Paladins 21–20 win over Terriers". The Greenville News. October 8, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buster O'Brien pass Spiders to 42–14 win". The Danville Register. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tampa swamps Furman, 39–13". The Miami Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bridges, Boyd (October 29, 1967). "Furman rips Lehigh, 38–15". The Greenville News. p. C1. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "FU loses upset". The Greenville News. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman beaten by Samford squad". Florence Morning News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins beat Cadets, 14–6". The Times and Democrat. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1967 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.