1918 Furman Baptists football team

American college football season

1918 Furman Baptists football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	3–5–1 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach	Billy Laval (4th season)
Home stadium	Furman campus
Seasons← 1917 1919 →

1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Georgia Tech $	3	–	0	–	0	6	–	1	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	0	–	0	4	–	2	–	0
Mississippi A&M	2	–	0	–	0	3	–	2	–	0
Clemson	3	–	1	–	0	5	–	2	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	1	–	1	2	–	1	–	1
Furman	1	–	3	–	0	3	–	5	–	1
Sewanee	0	–	1	–	0	3	–	2	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	1	–	1	0	–	2	–	1
Auburn	0	–	2	–	0	2	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	0	–	2	–	0	1	–	3	–	0
Wofford	0	–	2	–	0	0	–	3	–	0

$ – Conference champion There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

The 1918 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 1–3 in SIAA play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
October 12		at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–118
October 26	3:30 p.m.	48th Infantry*	Greenville, SC	W 26–0
November 2	3:30 p.m.	48th Infantry*	Furman campus Greenville, SC	W 20–7	3,000
November 9	3:00 p.m.	Erskine*	Furman campus Greenville, SC	T 6–6
November 16	3:30 p.m.	South Carolina	Furman campus Greenville, SC	L 12–20
November 23		at Clemson	Riggs Field Calhoun, SC	L 7–68
November 30	3:00 p.m.	2nd Development Regiment*	Furman campus Greenville, SC	L 7–13	1,000
December 4	3:00 p.m.	at Wofford	Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	W 7–0
December 7	3:00 p.m.	Presbyterian*	Greenville, SC	L 7–13
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

"1918 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
Dick Jemison (October 13, 1918). "Yellow Jackets Top Century Mark In Points Scored". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
Peace, R. C. (October 24, 1918). "Furman To Play Team From Sevier". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Trims 48th Infantry, 26 To 0 In Season's First Game". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 27, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Greatest Game Be Staged Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Downs 48th Infantry, 20 To 7 In Hard Fought Battle". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 3, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Erskine Eleven Plays Here Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 9, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman And Erskine Fought Hard For Game But Results[sic] Was A Tie". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 10, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman And Carolina Class This Afternoon For Gridiron Honors". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 16, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Carolina beat Furman 20 to 12". The Greenville News. November 17, 1918. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman Loses Strong'r Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 24, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Vs. Camp Champs Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 30, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman, Outweighed, Defeated By Sevier Soldier Team, 13-7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 1, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman and Wofford Will Play Deferred Game This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 4, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Wins Football Classic From Wofford By Score of 7 To 0". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 5, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Play Last Game Of Season Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 7, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Presbyterians Beat In Last Game Of The Season 13 To 7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 8, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

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