1919 Furman Baptists football team

The 1919 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in SIAA play.[2]

1919 Furman Baptists football
State champion[1]
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumManly Field
1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Auburn $ 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Alabama 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
Centre 1 –0 –09 –0 –0
Kentucky 3 –1 –13 –4 –1
Georgia Tech 3 –1 –07 –3 –0
Tulane 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –1 –25 –1 –2
Furman 2 –1 –16 –2 –1
Mississippi A&M 5 –2 –06 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –24 –2 –3
LSU 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
Clemson 3 –2 –26 –2 –2
Florida 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Wofford 1 –1 –03 –2 –1
Transylvania 1 –1 –02 –4 –0
Ole Miss 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
The Citadel 1 –4 –04 –4 –1
Sewanee 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Georgetown (KY) 0 –0 –00 –2 –0
Tennessee 0 –3 –23 –3 –3
South Carolina 0 –4 –11 –7 –1
Mercer 0 –1 –00 –2 –0
Mississippi College 0 –4 –03 –5 –1
Howard (AL) 0 –4 –03 –5 –2
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Georgia Tech
L 0–74[3]
October 44:00 p.m.Oglethorpe*
W 13–0[4][5]
October 114:00 p.m.Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 7–6[6][7]
October 184:00 p.m.Presbyterian*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 6–0[8][9]
October 254:00 p.m.Wake Forest*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 39–7[10][11]
November 13:30 p.m.The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 21–6[12][13]
November 153:00 p.m.Erskine*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 41–0[14][15]
November 213:00 p.m.Clemson
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 7–74,000[16][17][18]
November 273:00 p.m.Davidson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–414,000[19][20]

References
  1. "Furman University - 2015 Furman Football Record Book".
  2. "1919 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
  3. Rawlings, Les (September 28, 1919). "Georgia Tech Beats Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Furman Meets Oglethorpe Eleven At Manly Field Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 4, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Furman defeats the Oglethorpe eleven by score of 13 to 0". The Greenville News. October 5, 1919. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman And Wofford Clash At Manly Field This P. M." The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 11, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Goal From Touchdown Gives Furman Point That Beats Wofford". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 12, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Furman And Presbyterian College Meet This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 18, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "One Touchdown Gives Furman Victory Over Presbyterian". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 19, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Baptists To Meet Baptists Furman-Wake Forest Game Manly Field This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 25, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Furman Sweeps Wake Forest With Speed And Skill". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 26, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Furman Meet Citadel In Great Battle Here Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 1, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Furman Defeats Citadel 21 To 6". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1919. p. 19. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Furman Meets Erskine at Manly Field at 3 P. M. Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 15, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Erskine Was Easy For Furman". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 16, 1919. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "State Championship Game Today Between Furman and Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 21, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Furman Battles Clemson To Tie On Manly Field". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 22, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Furman Battles Clemson To Tie On Manly Field (continued)". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 22, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Furman And Davidson In Thanksgiving Classic Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 27, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Furman Suffers Great Reverse And Loses To Davidson By Score 41-14". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 28, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.


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