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1968 Furman Paladins football
Conference Southern Conference
Record1–9 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Jordan
Home stadium Sirrine Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969 →
1968 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VMI 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 1–9 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Mississippi College*
L 12–21 [2]
September 21 Presbyterian*
W 13–98,000 [3]
September 28at Wofford*
L 7–13 [4]
October 5 The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC ( rivalry)
L 12–3110,400 [5]
October 19at Richmond
L 0–343,000 [6]
October 26at Davidson
L 7–286,200 [7]
November 2 East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 13–246,500 [8]
November 9 Samford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 12–171,000 [9]
November 16at No. 5 Chattanooga*
L 14–318,000 [10] [11]
November 28Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–214,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1968 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mississippi College rolls to 21–12 win in opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Paladins top PC on two big plays". The Times and Democrat. September 22, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Terrier defense tough". The Greenville News. September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel gains 31–12 victory over Furman". The Gastonia Gazette. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "O'Brien TD passes bomb Furman, 34–0". The State. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Davidson defeats Furman in conference test, 28–7". The Danville Register. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "East Carolina whips Furman for first conference win". The High Point Enterprise. November 3, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Samford outlasts Furman rally, 17–12". The Greenville News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Chattanooga rips Furman". The Greenville News. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Wofford tops Furman for 2nd time in year". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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