1918 Furman Baptists football team

1918 Furman Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFurman campus
Seasons
← 1917
1919 →
1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 2 – 0 – 0 4 – 2 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 0 – 0 3 – 2 – 0
Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 1 – 1 2 – 1 – 1
Furman 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Sewanee 0 – 1 – 0 3 – 2 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 2 – 1
Auburn 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 3 – 0
Wofford 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

The 1918 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 1–3 in SIAA play.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12at Georgia Tech
L 0–118[2]
October 263:30 p.m.48th Infantry*Greenville, SCW 26–0[3][4]
November 23:30 p.m.48th Infantry*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
W 20–73,000[5][6]
November 93:00 p.m.Erskine*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
T 6–6[7][8]
November 163:30 p.m.South Carolina
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
L 12–20[9][10]
November 23at Clemson
L 7–68[11]
November 303:00 p.m.2nd Development Regiment*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–131,000[12][13]
December 43:00 p.m.at WoffordSpartanburg, SC (rivalry)W 7–0[14][15]
December 73:00 p.m.Presbyterian*Greenville, SCL 7–13[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "1918 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ Dick Jemison (October 13, 1918). "Yellow Jackets Top Century Mark In Points Scored". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Peace, R. C. (October 24, 1918). "Furman To Play Team From Sevier". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Furman Trims 48th Infantry, 26 To 0 In Season's First Game". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 27, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Greatest Game Be Staged Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Furman Downs 48th Infantry, 20 To 7 In Hard Fought Battle". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 3, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Erskine Eleven Plays Here Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 9, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Furman And Erskine Fought Hard For Game But Results[sic] Was A Tie". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 10, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Furman And Carolina Class This Afternoon For Gridiron Honors". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 16, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Carolina beat Furman 20 to 12". The Greenville News. November 17, 1918. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman Loses Strong'r Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 24, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Furman Vs. Camp Champs Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 30, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Furman, Outweighed, Defeated By Sevier Soldier Team, 13-7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 1, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Furman and Wofford Will Play Deferred Game This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 4, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Furman Wins Football Classic From Wofford By Score of 7 To 0". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 5, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Play Last Game Of Season Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 7, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Presbyterians Beat In Last Game Of The Season 13 To 7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 8, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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