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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at
William & Mary | | L 7–31 | 8,000 |
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September 16 |
Presbyterian* | | L 7–10 | 15,000 |
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September 23 |
Wofford* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC (
rivalry)
| W 24–7 | 11,500 |
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September 30 | at
Appalachian State | | W 20–17 | 8,500 |
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October 7 | at
Western Carolina* | | L 15–24 | 6,635 |
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October 14 | at
Davidson | | L 35–51 | 6,000 |
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October 21 |
Richmond | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| L 0–37 | 12,500 |
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October 28 |
East Carolina | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| L 21–27 | 6,500 |
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November 4 | at
VMI | | L 7–31 | 4,000 |
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November 11 |
The Citadel | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC (
rivalry)
| L 13–19 | 10,400 |
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November 18 | at
Carson–Newman* | | L 7–57 | 4,500 |
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References
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"1972 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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"Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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"Potent Indians blitz Furman". The State. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Renwick's field goal lifts PC over Furman, 10–7". The Greenville News. September 17, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Furman clips Wofford 24–7". Florence Morning News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Late Furman score upends Mounties, 20–17". The Greenville News. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Gaines paces WCU, 24–15". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Davidson wins home opener by 51–35 score". The Danville Register. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Richmond blasts Furman by 37–0". The Greenville News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Summerell's TD pass gives Bucs 27–21 win". The News and Observer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"VMI stops Furman, 31–7, to end tailspin". The Greenville News. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Citadel dampens Furman bid, 19–13". The Greenville News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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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