The 1973 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Art Baker, Furman compiled a 7–4 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing tied for fourth in the SoCon.[1]
| 1973 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (3–3 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Mike Bartik Keith Downey Tom Scherich |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at Presbyterian* | W 13–6 | [2] | ||
| September 15 | Appalachian State | W 17–0 | 15,000 | [3] | |
| September 22 | at Wofford* |
| W 21–19 | [4] | |
| September 29 | at East Carolina | L 3–14 | 16,270 | [5] | |
| October 6 | Richmond |
| L 17–20 | [6] | |
| October 13 | Davidson |
| W 38–7 | [7] | |
| October 20 | VMI |
| W 19–13 | 10,000 | [8] |
| October 27 | East Tennessee State* |
| W 40–21 | [9] | |
| November 3 | at Lenoir–Rhyne* | W 52–20 | [10] | ||
| November 10 | at The Citadel | L 21–26 | 12,650 | [11] | |
| November 17 | at Louisville* | L 14–35 | 5,118 | [12] | |
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References edit
- ^ "1973 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Furman nips Blue Hose, 13–6". The Greenville News. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman blanks Appalachian". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman rallies to nudge Wofford". The State. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pirates stop Furman". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated Richmond whips Furman by 20–17". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman whips Davidson, 38–7". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman nips VMI, 19–13". The Greenville News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins wallop Bucs, 40–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Surging Furman routs LR, 52–20". The State. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sophomores lead Citadel upset win". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisville tops Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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