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1972 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMike Johnson
Marvin Mills
David Shi
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Richmond 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Furman 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Appalachian State 0 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their 15th season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 2–9 record, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at William & MaryL 7–318,000
September 16Presbyterian*L 7–1015,000
September 23Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 24–711,500
September 30at Appalachian StateW 20–178,500
October 7at Western Carolina*L 15–246,635
October 14at DavidsonL 35–516,000
October 21Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–3712,500
October 28East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 21–276,500
November 4at VMIL 7–314,000
November 11The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 13–1910,400
November 18at Carson–Newman*L 7–574,500
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1972 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. "Potent Indians blitz Furman". The State. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Renwick's field goal lifts PC over Furman, 10–7". The Greenville News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman clips Wofford 24–7". Florence Morning News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Late Furman score upends Mounties, 20–17". The Greenville News. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gaines paces WCU, 24–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Davidson wins home opener by 51–35 score". The Danville Register. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond blasts Furman by 37–0". The Greenville News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Summerell's TD pass gives Bucs 27–21 win". The News and Observer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "VMI stops Furman, 31–7, to end tailspin". The Greenville News. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Citadel dampens Furman bid, 19–13". The Greenville News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "C–N overwhelms Furman by 59–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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