1973 Furman Paladins football team

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
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMike Bartik
Keith Downey
Tom Scherich
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1973 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 7 –0 –09 –2 –0
Richmond 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
William & Mary 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Furman 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 2 –2 –03 –7 –1
VMI 2 –4 –02 –9 –0
Davidson 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
The Citadel 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Presbyterian*
W 13–6[2]
September 15Appalachian State
W 17–015,000[3]
September 22at Wofford*
W 21–19[4]
September 29at East Carolina
L 3–1416,270[5]
October 6Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 17–20[6]
October 13Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 38–7[7]
October 20VMI
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 19–1310,000[8]
October 27East Tennessee State*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 40–21[9]
November 3at Lenoir–Rhyne*
W 52–20[10]
November 10at The Citadel
L 21–2612,650[11]
November 17at Louisville*
L 14–355,118[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1973 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. "Furman nips Blue Hose, 13–6". The Greenville News. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman blanks Appalachian". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman rallies to nudge Wofford". The State. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Pirates stop Furman". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Undefeated Richmond whips Furman by 20–17". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman whips Davidson, 38–7". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman nips VMI, 19–13". The Greenville News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Paladins wallop Bucs, 40–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Surging Furman routs LR, 52–20". The State. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Sophomores lead Citadel upset win". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Louisville tops Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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