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1969 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainTommy Broadwell
Dick Immel
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19681970 →
1969 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Davidson + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
East Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
VMI 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1969 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 1–8–1 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing tied for sixth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Presbyterian*W 14–12
September 27DavidsonL 14–77
October 4Carson–Newman*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
T 21–21
October 11at Wofford*L 7–49
October 18at Samford*L 14–34
November 1at East CarolinaL 21–242,000
November 8at RichmondL 0–37
November 15at The CitadelL 21–3717,350
November 22Mississippi College*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 19–21
November 27Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 21–31
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1969 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. "Furman withstands PC's rally". The State. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman shocked, 77–14". The Greenville News. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Carson–Newman and Furman tie". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wofford infantry attack steamrolls Furman, 49–7". The State. October 12, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Samford routs Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Pirates led by Wightman". The News and Observer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Richmond romps, but no crown". The Gastonia Gazette. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Citadel defeats Furman, 37 to 21". The Times and Democrat. November 20, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman suffers 21–19 defeat as 2-pointer fails". Daily Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Terriers survive Paladin bombs". The State. November 28, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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