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1971 Furman Paladins football team

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]

1971 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ron Boozer
  • Steve Crislip
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $5–1–05–6–0
William & Mary4–1–05–6–0
The Citadel4–2–08–3–0
East Carolina3–2–04–6–1
Furman2–3–05–5–1
VMI1–4–01–10–0
Davidson0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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

References

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  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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