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1965 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGrey Geddie
Billy Turner
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19641966 →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Frederick College*W 51–146,000
September 25Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–247,000
October 2No. 8 East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–74,000
October 9at Wofford*L 13–357,000
October 16at Presbyterian*L 7–144,000
October 23at Newberry*W 48–12
October 30at Lehigh*W 27–155,500
November 6George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–24
November 13Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–07,000
November 20at The CitadelL 0–288,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1965 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. "Furman rips Frederick". The Greenville News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jimmy Poole passing star in Davidson's 24–0 victory". The Danville Register. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman's inspired Paladins shock East Carolina, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Terriers roll, 35–13". The Greenville News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Blue Hose surge throttles Furman". The State. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Paladins thresh Indians with Wyche leading way". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Buss, Jim (October 31, 1965). "Furman outduels Lehigh, 27–15". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. D1. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Scrappy Paladins lose to GW, 24–7". The Greenville News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman takes 14–0 triumph over winless Spider team". The Danville Register. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Citadel whacks Furman, 28–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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