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American college football season
The 1976 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Art Baker, Furman compiled a 6–4–1 record, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing tied for third in the SoCon.[1]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | at NC State* | | W 17–12 | 35,500 | [2] |
September 11 | at Tennessee Tech* | | W 17–7 | 11,000 | [3] |
September 18 | Presbyterian* | | W 38–21 | 16,000 | [4] |
September 25 | The Citadel | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC (rivalry)
| L 16–17 | 17,200 | [5] |
October 2 | at VMI | | L 3–17 | 3,100 | [6] |
October 9 | at Appalachian State | | T 14–14 | 8,240 | [7] |
October 16 | at Southwestern Louisiana* | | L 16–27 | | [8] |
October 23 | Richmond* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| L 9–13 | 8,000 | [9] |
October 30 | William & Mary | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| W 23–7 | 7,000 | [10] |
November 13 | East Carolina | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| W 17–10 | 13,600 | [11] |
November 20 | Wofford* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC (rivalry)
| W 56–14 | 4,500 | [12] |
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1976 Furman Paladins football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "1976 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Furman rally spoils State debut, 17–12". Durham Morning Herald. September 5, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman bops Tech". The Tennessean. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman rolls over PC, 38–21". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel nips Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI upsets Furman, 17–3". The Times and Democrat. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman, ASU tie, 14–14". The Greenville News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Henry's passing topples Furman". The State. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense aids 13–9 victory by Richmond". Daily Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins' defense solid in upset win over W&M". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins surprise ECU". The Greenville News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman routs Wofford, 56–14". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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