1919 Furman Baptists football team

American college football season

1919 Furman Baptists football

State champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–2–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Billy Laval (5th season)
Home stadium	Manly Field
Seasons← 1918 1920 →

1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Auburn $	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Alabama	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Centre	1	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	1	–	1	3	–	4	–	1
Georgia Tech	3	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Tulane	3	–	1	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	1	–	2	5	–	1	–	2
Furman	2	–	1	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
Mississippi A&M	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	2	4	–	2	–	3
LSU	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	2	–	0
Clemson	3	–	2	–	2	6	–	2	–	2
Florida	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Wofford	1	–	1	–	0	3	–	2	–	1
Transylvania	1	–	1	–	0	2	–	4	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	4	–	0	4	–	4	–	1
Sewanee	1	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Georgetown (KY)	0	–	0	–	0	0	–	2	–	0
Tennessee	0	–	3	–	2	3	–	3	–	3
South Carolina	0	–	4	–	1	1	–	7	–	1
Mercer	0	–	1	–	0	0	–	2	–	0
Mississippi College	0	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	1
Howard (AL)	0	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	2

$ – Conference champion

The 1919 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in SIAA play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 27		at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 0–74
October 4	4:00 p.m.	Oglethorpe*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 13–0
October 11	4:00 p.m.	Wofford	Manly Field Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 7–6
October 18	4:00 p.m.	Presbyterian*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 6–0
October 25	4:00 p.m.	Wake Forest*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 39–7
November 1	3:30 p.m.	The Citadel	Manly Field Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 21–6
November 15	3:00 p.m.	Erskine*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 41–0
November 21	3:00 p.m.	Clemson	Manly Field Greenville, SC	T 7–7	4,000
November 27	3:00 p.m.	Davidson*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 14–41	4,000
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

"Furman University - 2015 Furman Football Record Book".
"1919 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
Rawlings, Les (September 28, 1919). "Georgia Tech Beats Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Meets Oglethorpe Eleven At Manly Field Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 4, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman defeats the Oglethorpe eleven by score of 13 to 0". The Greenville News. October 5, 1919. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Furman And Wofford Clash At Manly Field This P. M." The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 11, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Goal From Touchdown Gives Furman Point That Beats Wofford". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 12, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman And Presbyterian College Meet This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 18, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"One Touchdown Gives Furman Victory Over Presbyterian". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 19, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Baptists To Meet Baptists Furman-Wake Forest Game Manly Field This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 25, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Sweeps Wake Forest With Speed And Skill". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 26, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Meet Citadel In Great Battle Here Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 1, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Defeats Citadel 21 To 6". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1919. p. 19. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Meets Erskine at Manly Field at 3 P. M. Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 15, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Erskine Was Easy For Furman". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 16, 1919. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"State Championship Game Today Between Furman and Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 21, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Battles Clemson To Tie On Manly Field". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 22, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Battles Clemson To Tie On Manly Field (continued)". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 22, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman And Davidson In Thanksgiving Classic Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 27, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
"Furman Suffers Great Reverse And Loses To Davidson By Score 41-14". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 28, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .

v t e Furman Paladins football
Venues	Manly Field (1919–1936) Sirrine Stadium (1936–1980) Paladin Stadium (1981–present)
Bowls & rivalries	The Citadel Wofford
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Clemson (1897) South Carolina (1912) Clemson (1913) Clemson (1914) The Citadel (1915) The Citadel (1916) Furman (1919) Furman (1920) Furman (1921) Furman (1924) Furman (1925) Clemson (1930) The Citadel (1938)

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