1917 Furman Baptists football team
The 1917 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 1–3 in SIAA play.[1]
| 1917 Furman Baptists football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 3–5 (1–3 SIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Speedy Speer |
| Home stadium | Riverside Park |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Centre | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard (AL) | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 29 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–25 | [2] | ||
| October 6 | Wake Forest* |
| W 7–6 | [3][4] | |
| October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Clemson |
| L 0–38 | [5][6] |
| October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Newberry* |
| W 20–7 | [7][8] |
| November 3 | Davidson* |
| L 7–28 | [9][10] | |
| November 8 | vs. South Carolina |
| L 0–26 | [11][12][13] | |
| November 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Presbyterian* | Greenville, SC | L 7–14 | [14][15] |
| November 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Wofford |
| L 18–3 | [16][17] |
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References
- "1917 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
- "Football Season In Atlanta Opens With Two Games". The Atlanta Constitution. September 30, 1917. p. 1. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman And Wake Forest Will Play". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 6, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Game Little Furman Sends Wake Forest Team Down To Defeat". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 7, 1917. p. 11. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Furman And Clemson Battle Today For Annual Supremacy". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 13, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Heavy Clemson Crashes Over Furman". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 14, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Furman And The Newberry Eleven Will Meet Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 20, 1917. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Newberry's Team Defeated By The Locals, 20 To 7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 21, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Davidson In Fine Shape, Is Report". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1917. p. 5. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Furman Played Davidson To A Standstill Although Local Eleven Lost Game". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, North Carolina. November 4, 1917. p. 14. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "State Elevens In Hard Games". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 8, 1917. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Gamecocks Show Brilliant Form". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. November 9, 1917. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Furman loses to Carolina, 26 to 0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1917. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nothing But Gloom Over Furman Way". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, North Carolina. November 17, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Presbyterians' Overhead Attacks Too Much For The Baptists Who Lost 14-7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, North Carolina. November 18, 1917. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Annual Classic Staged Today At Riverside Park". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, North Carolina. November 29, 1917. p. 7. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Furman Spills The Dope And Wins Annual Classic From The Hofford Eleven". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, North Carolina. November 30, 1917. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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