1975 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRobbie Caldwell
Mark Mosher
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1975 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $ 5 –1 –05 –6 –0
East Carolina 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Appalachian State 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
The Citadel 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
William & Mary 2 –3 –02 –9 –0
Furman 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Davidson 0 –3 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Art Baker, Furman compiled a 5–5–1 record, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Tennessee Tech*
L 5–17[2]
September 20at Richmond
L 21–27[3]
September 27Appalachian State
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 30–2312,000[4]
October 4VMI
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 10–1310,700[5]
October 11at Presbyterian*
W 35–76,000[6]
October 18Holy Cross*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 21–1410,000[7]
October 25at William & Mary
W 21–67,000[8]
November 1at East Carolina
L 10–2115,414[9]
November 8Western Carolina*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 34–09,000[10]
November 15at The Citadel
L 9–13[11]
November 22at Wofford*
T 14–14[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1975 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Golden Eagles top Furman 17–5". The Tennessean. September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Richmond tops Paladins, 27–21". The Greenville News. September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Furman upsets unbeaten ASU, 30–23". The Greenville News. September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Late Tufaro field goal gives VMI SC victory". The Progress-Index. October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Paladins gang up on Presbyterian". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ McGranahan, Ed (October 19, 1975). "Mosher interception saves Furman, 21–14". The Greenville News. p. 1C. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Paladins thrash winless Indians". The State. October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bullish Strayhorn keys ECU over Furman, 21–10". The Greenville News. November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Furman offers 34–0 proof of Western dilemma". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Citadel Bulldogs derail Furman in defensive tilt". The Charlotte Observer. November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Wofford claims tie with Furman". The State. November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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