1970 Furman Paladins football team

1970 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob King (13th season)
Captain	Don Calhoun Cleve Hightower Byron Trotter
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium

1970 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
William & Mary $	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1970 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their thirteenth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 8–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–13	5,000	[3]
September 19	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 19–7	5,000	[4]
September 26	Wofford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 13–28	7,000	[5]
October 3	at Carson–Newman*	Burke–Tarr Stadium Jefferson City, TN	W 42–34	5,000	[6]
October 10	Richmond	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 23–9	4,500	[7]
October 17	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 31–24	7,400	[8]
October 24	Chattanooga*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 18–16	5,000	[9]
October 31	East Carolina	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–7	5,000	[10]
November 7	at Guilford*	Greensboro H.S. Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 49–28	1,000	[11]
November 14	The Citadel	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 28–21	5,700	[12]
November 21	at Mississippi College*	Robinson Field Clinton, MS	W 38–17	3,328	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1970 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
3. "'New look' Keydets end losing skein, nip Furman, 13–0". The State. September 13, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman zaps Presbyterian". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wofford upends Furman for number four 28–13". The Gastonia Gazette. September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "C–N comeback bid foiled by Furman". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 4, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman tops Richmond". The News and Observer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Paladins eke past Davidson". Durham Morning Herald. October 18, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Furman wins 5th; Beats Mocs, 18–16". The Greenville News. October 25, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "East Carolina shuts out Furman, 7–0". The Greenville News. November 1, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Furman rolls in 2nd half, bombards Quakers, 49–28". The State. November 8, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Furman overtakes Citadel, 28–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Furman overcomes Choctaws". Sun Herald. November 22, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.