1963 Furman Paladins football team
The 1963 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 7–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]
| 1963 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–3 (3–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Doug Stacks |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | Davidson | W 17–0 | 4,000 | [2] | |
| September 21 | at Vanderbilt* | W 14–13 | [3] | ||
| September 28 | George Washington |
| W 29–14 | 1,200 | [4] |
| October 5 | William & Mary |
| L 17–27 | 6,000 | [5] |
| October 12 | at Wofford* |
| W 21–19 | 6,000 | [6] |
| October 19 | Mississippi College* |
| W 41–13 | 6,000 | [7] |
| October 26 | at The Citadel | W 34–25 | 15,500 | [8] | |
| November 2 | at Florida State* | L 6–49 | 12,000 | [9] | |
| November 9 | Presbyterian* |
| W 27–0 | 9,000 | [10] |
| November 28 | at West Virginia | L 7–38 | 5,000 | [11] | |
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References
- "1963 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- "Furman rips Davidson in opener, 17–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman stuns Vandy, 14–13 after fumbles". The Decatur Daily. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Zuberer and the Paladins roar over Colonials". The Greenville News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "W&M trips Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Paladins top Wofford". The Greenville News. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Choctaws blasted by Furman". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman blasts Citadel in free-scoring battle". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Breakaway runners give FSU runaway". The News Tribune. November 3, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Paladins defeat Blue Hose, 27–0". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "West Virginia ends with 38–7 win". Beckley Post-Herald. November 29, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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