1971 Furman Paladins football team
Appearance
1971 Furman Paladins football | |
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 5–5–1 (2–3 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Ron Boozer Steve Crislip |
Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5–1 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | Appalachian State* | T 0–0 | 5,000 | [3] | |
September 18 | at Presbyterian* | L 14–35 | 5,000 | [4] | |
September 25 | at Wofford* |
| L 0–27 | 5,000 | [5] |
October 2 | VMI |
| W 14–0 | 4,000 | [6] |
October 9 | Western Carolina* |
| W 21–14 | 6,300 | [7] |
October 16 | Davidson |
| W 41–6 | 6,500 | [8] |
October 23 | at Richmond | L 0–20 | 5,500 | [9] | |
October 30 | at East Carolina | L 13–26 | 13,186 | [10] | |
November 6 | Guilford* |
| W 42–14 | 3,000 | [11] |
November 13 | at The Citadel | L 33–35 | 19,450 | [12] | |
November 20 | Carson–Newman* |
| W 23–10 | 3,000 | [13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1971 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Furman, ASU battle to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stingy PC defense wins over Furman". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford belts Furman, 27–0". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman trims VMI, 14–0, wins first". The Greenville News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman gets 21–14 victory over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman flays Davidson, 41–6". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith, Clark lead Spiders past Furman". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina downs Furman, 26–13, on Casazza passes, Crumpler runs". Daily Press. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crislip sparks Furman victory". The Gastonia Gazette. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel stymies Furman's 2-point play for triumph". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman ends year with 23–10 victory". The Greenville News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.