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1971 Furman Paladins football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainRon Boozer
Steve Crislip
Home stadium Sirrine Stadium
Seasons
←  1970
1972 →
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Davidson 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5–1 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11 Appalachian State*
T 0–05,000 [3]
September 18at Presbyterian*
L 14–355,000 [4]
September 25at Wofford*
L 0–275,000 [5]
October 2 VMI
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–04,000 [6]
October 9 Western Carolina*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 21–146,300 [7]
October 16 Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 41–66,500 [8]
October 23at Richmond
L 0–205,500 [9]
October 30at East Carolina
L 13–2613,186 [10]
November 6 Guilford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 42–143,000 [11]
November 13at The Citadel
L 33–3519,450 [12]
November 20 Carson–Newman*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 23–103,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1971 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Furman, ASU battle to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Stingy PC defense wins over Furman". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wofford belts Furman, 27–0". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman trims VMI, 14–0, wins first". The Greenville News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman gets 21–14 victory over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman flays Davidson, 41–6". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Smith, Clark lead Spiders past Furman". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina downs Furman, 26–13, on Casazza passes, Crumpler runs". Daily Press. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Crislip sparks Furman victory". The Gastonia Gazette. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Citadel stymies Furman's 2-point play for triumph". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Furman ends year with 23–10 victory". The Greenville News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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