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American college football season

1970 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDon Calhoun
Cleve Hightower
Byron Trotter
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19691971 →
1970 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their thirteenth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 8–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at VMIL 0–135,000
September 19Presbyterian*W 19–75,000
September 26Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 13–287,000
October 3at Carson–Newman*W 42–345,000
October 10Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 23–94,500
October 17at DavidsonW 31–247,400
October 24Chattanooga*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 18–165,000
October 31East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–75,000
November 7at Guilford*W 49–281,000
November 14The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 28–215,700
November 21at Mississippi College*W 38–173,328
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1970 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. "'New look' Keydets end losing skein, nip Furman, 13–0". The State. September 13, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman zaps Presbyterian". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wofford upends Furman for number four 28–13". The Gastonia Gazette. September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "C–N comeback bid foiled by Furman". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 4, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman tops Richmond". The News and Observer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Paladins eke past Davidson". Durham Morning Herald. October 18, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman wins 5th; Beats Mocs, 18–16". The Greenville News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "East Carolina shuts out Furman, 7–0". The Greenville News. November 1, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Furman rolls in 2nd half, bombards Quakers, 49–28". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Furman overtakes Citadel, 28–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Furman overcomes Choctaws". Sun Herald. November 22, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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