1918 Furman Baptists football team

The 1918 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 1–3 in SIAA play.[1]

1918 Furman Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFurman campus
1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $ 3 –0 –06 –1 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –0 –04 –2 –0
Mississippi A&M 2 –0 –03 –2 –0
Clemson 3 –1 –05 –2 –0
South Carolina 2 –1 –12 –1 –1
Furman 1 –3 –03 –5 –1
Sewanee 0 –1 –03 –2 –0
The Citadel 0 –1 –10 –2 –1
Auburn 0 –2 –02 –5 –0
Ole Miss 0 –2 –01 –3 –0
Wofford 0 –2 –00 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12at Georgia Tech
L 0–118[2]
October 263:30 p.m.48th Infantry*Greenville, SCW 26–0[3][4]
November 23:30 p.m.48th Infantry*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
W 20–73,000[5][6]
November 93:00 p.m.Erskine*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
T 6–6[7][8]
November 163:30 p.m.South Carolina
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
L 12–20[9][10]
November 23at Clemson
L 7–68[11]
November 303:00 p.m.2nd Development Regiment*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–131,000[12][13]
December 43:00 p.m.at WoffordSpartanburg, SC (rivalry)W 7–0[14][15]
December 73:00 p.m.Presbyterian*Greenville, SCL 7–13[16][17]

References
  1. "1918 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
  2. Dick Jemison (October 13, 1918). "Yellow Jackets Top Century Mark In Points Scored". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Peace, R. C. (October 24, 1918). "Furman To Play Team From Sevier". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Furman Trims 48th Infantry, 26 To 0 In Season's First Game". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 27, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Greatest Game Be Staged Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Furman Downs 48th Infantry, 20 To 7 In Hard Fought Battle". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 3, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Erskine Eleven Plays Here Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 9, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Furman And Erskine Fought Hard For Game But Results[sic] Was A Tie". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 10, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "Furman And Carolina Class This Afternoon For Gridiron Honors". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 16, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Carolina beat Furman 20 to 12". The Greenville News. November 17, 1918. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Furman Loses Strong'r Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 24, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Furman Vs. Camp Champs Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 30, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Furman, Outweighed, Defeated By Sevier Soldier Team, 13-7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 1, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Furman and Wofford Will Play Deferred Game This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 4, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Furman Wins Football Classic From Wofford By Score of 7 To 0". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 5, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Play Last Game Of Season Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 7, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Presbyterians Beat In Last Game Of The Season 13 To 7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 8, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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