1968 Furman Paladins football team

1968 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–9 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob King (11th season)
Captain	Jimmy Jordan
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium

1968 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1968 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 1–9 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Mississippi College*	Robinson Field Clinton, MS	L 12–21		[2]
September 21	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 13–9	8,000	[3]
September 28	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	L 7–13		[4]
October 5	The Citadel	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 12–31	10,400	[5]
October 19	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–34	3,000	[6]
October 26	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	L 7–28	6,200	[7]
November 2	East Carolina	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–24	6,500	[8]
November 9	Samford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 12–17	1,000	[9]
November 16	at No. 5 Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 14–31	8,000	[10][11]
November 28	Wofford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–21	4,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1968 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. "Mississippi College rolls to 21–12 win in opener". The Clarion-Ledger. September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Paladins top PC on two big plays". The Times and Democrat. September 22, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Terrier defense tough". The Greenville News. September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel gains 31–12 victory over Furman". The Gastonia Gazette. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "O'Brien TD passes bomb Furman, 34–0". The State. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Davidson defeats Furman in conference test, 28–7". The Danville Register. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "East Carolina whips Furman for first conference win". The High Point Enterprise. November 3, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Samford outlasts Furman rally, 17–12". The Greenville News. November 10, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Chattanooga rips Furman". The Greenville News. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
12. "Wofford tops Furman for 2nd time in year". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 1968. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.