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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 2–9 (1–6 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Mike Johnson Marvin Mills David Shi |
Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at William & Mary | L 7–31 | 8,000 | [3] | |
September 16 | Presbyterian* | L 7–10 | 15,000 | [4] | |
September 23 | Wofford* |
| W 24–7 | 11,500 | [5] |
September 30 | at Appalachian State | W 20–17 | 8,500 | [6] | |
October 7 | at Western Carolina* |
| L 15–24 | 6,635 | [7] |
October 14 | at Davidson | L 35–51 | 6,000 | [8] | |
October 21 | Richmond |
| L 0–37 | 12,500 | [9] |
October 28 | East Carolina |
| L 21–27 | 6,500 | [10] |
November 4 | at VMI | L 7–31 | 4,000 | [11] | |
November 11 | The Citadel |
| L 13–19 | 10,400 | [12] |
November 18 | at Carson–Newman* | L 7–57 | 4,500 | [13] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1972 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Potent Indians blitz Furman". The State. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Renwick's field goal lifts PC over Furman, 10–7". The Greenville News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman clips Wofford 24–7". Florence Morning News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Furman score upends Mounties, 20–17". The Greenville News. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaines paces WCU, 24–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davidson wins home opener by 51–35 score". The Danville Register. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond blasts Furman by 37–0". The Greenville News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Summerell's TD pass gives Bucs 27–21 win". The News and Observer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI stops Furman, 31–7, to end tailspin". The Greenville News. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel dampens Furman bid, 19–13". The Greenville News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "C–N overwhelms Furman by 59–7". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.