1967 Furman Paladins football team

The 1967 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1]

1967 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1967 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 3 0 15 4 1
East Carolina 4 1 08 2 0
Richmond 5 2 05 5 0
William & Mary 2 2 15 4 0
VMI 2 3 06 4 0
Furman 2 3 05 5 0
The Citadel 2 4 05 5 0
Davidson 1 5 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Mars Hill*W 42–0[2]
September 16Mississippi College*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 15–6[3]
September 23Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 22–45[4]
October 7at Wofford*
W 21–208,000[5]
October 14Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–426,200[6]
October 21at Tampa*L 13–398,000[7]
October 28Lehigh*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–154,500[8]
November 4at East CarolinaL 29–349,123[9]
November 11at Samford*L 28–42[10]
November 18at The CitadelW 14–612,425[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1967 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. "Mars Hill College falls flat to Furman by 42–0 score". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman University tops Mississippi College 15–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Davidson rallies to pin Furman, 45–22". Durham Morning Herald. September 24, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hancock gives Paladins 21–20 win over Terriers". The Greenville News. October 8, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Buster O'Brien pass Spiders to 42–14 win". The Danville Register. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tampa swamps Furman, 39–13". The Miami Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. Bridges, Boyd (October 29, 1967). "Furman rips Lehigh, 38–15". The Greenville News. p. C1. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "FU loses upset". The Greenville News. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman beaten by Samford squad". Florence Morning News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Paladins beat Cadets, 14–6". The Times and Democrat. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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