1973 Furman Paladins football team

1973 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (1st season)
Captain	Mike Bartik Keith Downey Tom Scherich
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium

1973 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	W 13–6		[2]
September 15	Appalachian State	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 17–0	15,000	[3]
September 22	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	W 21–19		[4]
September 29	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 3–14	16,270	[5]
October 6	Richmond	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 17–20		[6]
October 13	Davidson	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 38–7		[7]
October 20	VMI	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 19–13	10,000	[8]
October 27	East Tennessee State*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 40–21		[9]
November 3	at Lenoir–Rhyne*	College Stadium Hickory, NC	W 52–20		[10]
November 10	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 21–26	12,650	[11]
November 17	at Louisville*	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 14–35	5,118	[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.