1963 Furman Paladins football team

1963 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDoug Stacks
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Virginia Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
West Virginia 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
VMI 3 – 1 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Furman 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Richmond 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
The Citadel 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
George Washington 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Davidson 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1963 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 7–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Davidson
W 17–04,000[2]
September 21at Vanderbilt*
W 14–13[3]
September 28George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 29–141,200[4]
October 5William & Mary
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 17–276,000[5]
October 12at Wofford*
W 21–196,000[6]
October 19Mississippi College*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 41–136,000[7]
October 26at The Citadel
W 34–2515,500[8]
November 2at Florida State*
L 6–4912,000[9]
November 9Presbyterian*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–09,000[10]
November 28at West Virginia
L 7–385,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1963 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman rips Davidson in opener, 17–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman stuns Vandy, 14–13 after fumbles". The Decatur Daily. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Zuberer and the Paladins roar over Colonials". The Greenville News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "W&M trips Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Paladins top Wofford". The Greenville News. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Choctaws blasted by Furman". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman blasts Citadel in free-scoring battle". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Breakaway runners give FSU runaway". The News Tribune. November 3, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Paladins defeat Blue Hose, 27–0". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Virginia ends with 38–7 win". Beckley Post-Herald. November 29, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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