1971 Furman Paladins football team

The 1971 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5–1 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.[1][2]

1971 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRon Boozer
Steve Crislip
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1971 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $ 5 –1 –05 –6 –0
William & Mary 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
The Citadel 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
East Carolina 3 –2 –04 –6 –1
Furman 2 –3 –05 –5 –1
VMI 1 –4 –01 –10 –0
Davidson 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11Appalachian State*
T 0–05,000[3]
September 18at Presbyterian*
L 14–355,000[4]
September 25at Wofford*
L 0–275,000[5]
October 2VMI
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–04,000[6]
October 9Western Carolina*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 21–146,300[7]
October 16Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 41–66,500[8]
October 23at Richmond
L 0–205,500[9]
October 30at East Carolina
L 13–2613,186[10]
November 6Guilford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–143,000[11]
November 13at The Citadel
L 33–3519,450[12]
November 20Carson–Newman*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 23–103,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1971 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. "Furman, ASU battle to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Stingy PC defense wins over Furman". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wofford belts Furman, 27–0". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman trims VMI, 14–0, wins first". The Greenville News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman gets 21–14 victory over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman flays Davidson, 41–6". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Smith, Clark lead Spiders past Furman". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "East Carolina downs Furman, 26–13, on Casazza passes, Crumpler runs". Daily Press. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Crislip sparks Furman victory". The Gastonia Gazette. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Citadel stymies Furman's 2-point play for triumph". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Furman ends year with 23–10 victory". The Greenville News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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