1968 Furman Paladins football team

The 1968 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 1–9 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

1968 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Jordan
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1968 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $ 6 0 08 3 0
The Citadel 4 2 05 5 0
East Carolina 2 2 04 6 0
William & Mary 2 2 03 7 0
Davidson 1 3 03 6 0
VMI 1 3 01 9 0
Furman 0 4 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Mississippi College*
L 12–21[2]
September 21Presbyterian*W 13–98,000[3]
September 28at Wofford*
L 7–13[4]
October 5The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 12–3110,400[5]
October 19at RichmondL 0–343,000[6]
October 26at DavidsonL 7–286,200[7]
November 2East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 13–246,500[8]
November 9Samford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 12–171,000[9]
November 16at No. 5 Chattanooga*L 14–318,000[10][11]
November 28Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–214,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1968 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. "Mississippi College rolls to 21–12 win in opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Paladins top PC on two big plays". The Times and Democrat. September 22, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Terrier defense tough". The Greenville News. September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Citadel gains 31–12 victory over Furman". The Gastonia Gazette. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "O'Brien TD passes bomb Furman, 34–0". The State. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Davidson defeats Furman in conference test, 28–7". The Danville Register. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "East Carolina whips Furman for first conference win". The High Point Enterprise. November 3, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Samford outlasts Furman rally, 17–12". The Greenville News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Chattanooga rips Furman". The Greenville News. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  12. "Wofford tops Furman for 2nd time in year". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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