American college football season
The 1975 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season . In their third season under head coach Art Baker , Furman compiled a 5–5–1 record, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the SoCon.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 Tennessee Tech * L 5–17[ 2]
September 20 at Richmond L 21–27[ 3]
September 27 Appalachian State Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC W 30–2312,000 [ 4]
October 4 VMI Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC L 10–1310,700 [ 5]
October 11 at Presbyterian * W 35–76,000 [ 6]
October 18 Holy Cross * Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC W 21–1410,000 [ 7]
October 25 at William & Mary W 21–67,000 [ 8]
November 1 at East Carolina L 10–2115,414 [ 9]
November 8 Western Carolina * Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC W 34–09,000 [ 10]
November 15 at The Citadel L 9–13[ 11]
November 22 at Wofford * T 14–14[ 12]
Roster
1975 Furman Paladins football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "1975 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
^ "Golden Eagles top Furman 17–5" . The Tennessean . September 14, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Richmond tops Paladins, 27–21" . The Greenville News . September 21, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Furman upsets unbeaten ASU, 30–23" . The Greenville News . September 28, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late Tufaro field goal gives VMI SC victory" . The Progress-Index . October 5, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Paladins gang up on Presbyterian" . Anderson Independent-Mail . October 12, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ McGranahan, Ed (October 19, 1975). "Mosher interception saves Furman, 21–14" . The Greenville News . p. 1C. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Paladins thrash winless Indians" . The State . October 26, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bullish Strayhorn keys ECU over Furman, 21–10" . The Greenville News . November 2, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Furman offers 34–0 proof of Western dilemma" . Asheville Citizen-Times . November 9, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Citadel Bulldogs derail Furman in defensive tilt" . The Charlotte Observer . November 16, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wofford claims tie with Furman" . The State . November 23, 1975. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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