1972 Furman Paladins football team

1972 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMike Johnson
Marvin Mills
David Shi
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
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.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at William & Mary
L 7–318,000[3]
September 16Presbyterian*
L 7–1015,000[4]
September 23Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 24–711,500[5]
September 30at Appalachian State
W 20–178,500[6]
October 7at Western Carolina*
L 15–246,635[7]
October 14at Davidson
L 35–516,000[8]
October 21Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–3712,500[9]
October 28East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 21–276,500[10]
November 4at VMI
L 7–314,000[11]
November 11The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 13–1910,400[12]
November 18at Carson–Newman*
L 7–574,500[13]
  • *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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