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1970 Furman Paladins football team

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1970 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDon Calhoun
Cleve Hightower
Byron Trotter
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southern Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at VMIL 0–135,000[3]
September 19Presbyterian*W 19–75,000[4]
September 26Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 13–287,000[5]
October 3at Carson–Newman*W 42–345,000[6]
October 10Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 23–94,500[7]
October 17at DavidsonW 31–247,400[8]
October 24Chattanooga*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 18–165,000[9]
October 31East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–75,000[10]
November 7at Guilford*
W 49–281,000[11]
November 14The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 28–215,700[12]
November 21at Mississippi College*
W 38–173,328[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.