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1967 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19661968 →
1967 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
East Carolina 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Richmond 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Mars Hill*W 42–0
September 16Mississippi College*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 15–6
September 23Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 22–45
October 7at Wofford*W 21–208,000
October 14Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–426,200
October 21at Tampa*L 13–398,000
October 28Lehigh*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–154,500–5,000
November 4at East CarolinaL 29–349,123
November 11at Samford*L 28–42
November 18at The CitadelW 14–612,425
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1967 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. "Mars Hill College falls flat to Furman by 42–0 score". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 10, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman University tops Mississippi College 15–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Davidson rallies to pin Furman, 45–22". Durham Morning Herald. September 24, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hancock gives Paladins 21–20 win over Terriers". The Greenville News. October 8, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Buster O'Brien pass Spiders to 42–14 win". The Danville Register. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tampa swamps Furman, 39–13". The Miami Herald. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Bridges, Boyd (October 29, 1967). "Furman rips Lehigh, 38–15". The Greenville News. p. C1. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lehigh)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  10. "FU loses upset". The Greenville News. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Furman beaten by Samford squad". Florence Morning News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Paladins beat Cadets, 14–6". The Times and Democrat. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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