The 1969 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 1–8–1 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing tied for sixth in the SoCon.[1]
| 1969 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 1–8–1 (0–4 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Tommy Broadwell Dick Immel |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond + | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Presbyterian* | W 14–12 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | Davidson | L 14–77 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | Carson–Newman* |
| T 21–21 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at Wofford* |
| L 7–49 | [5] | |
| October 18 | at Samford* | L 14–34 | [6] | ||
| November 1 | at East Carolina | L 21–24 | 2,000 | [7] | |
| November 8 | at Richmond | L 0–37 | [8] | ||
| November 15 | at The Citadel | L 21–37 | 17,350 | [9] | |
| November 22 | Mississippi College* |
| L 19–21 | [10] | |
| November 27 | Wofford* |
| L 21–31 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1969 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Furman withstands PC's rally". The State. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman shocked, 77–14". The Greenville News. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carson–Newman and Furman tie". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford infantry attack steamrolls Furman, 49–7". The State. October 12, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Samford routs Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates led by Wightman". The News and Observer. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond romps, but no crown". The Gastonia Gazette. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel defeats Furman, 37 to 21". The Times and Democrat. November 20, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman suffers 21–19 defeat as 2-pointer fails". Daily Press. November 23, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terriers survive Paladin bombs". The State. November 28, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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