1965 Furman Paladins football team
| 1965 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–3 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Grey Geddie Billy Turner |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1965 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Frederick College* | W 51–14 | 6,000 | [2] | |
| September 25 | Davidson |
| L 0–24 | 7,000 | [3] |
| October 2 | No. 8 East Carolina |
| W 14–7 | 4,000 | [4] |
| October 9 | at Wofford* |
| L 13–35 | 7,000 | [5] |
| October 16 | at Presbyterian* | L 7–14 | 4,000 | [6] | |
| October 23 | at Newberry* | W 48–12 | [7] | ||
| October 30 | at Lehigh* | W 27–15 | 5,500 | [8] | |
| November 6 | George Washington |
| L 7–24 | [9] | |
| November 13 | Richmond |
| W 14–0 | 7,000 | [10] |
| November 20 | at The Citadel | L 0–28 | 8,500 | [11] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1965 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "Furman rips Frederick". The Greenville News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Poole passing star in Davidson's 24–0 victory". The Danville Register. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman's inspired Paladins shock East Carolina, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terriers roll, 35–13". The Greenville News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Hose surge throttles Furman". The State. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins thresh Indians with Wyche leading way". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Buss, Jim (October 31, 1965). "Furman outduels Lehigh, 27–15". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. D1. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scrappy Paladins lose to GW, 24–7". The Greenville News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman takes 14–0 triumph over winless Spider team". The Danville Register. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel whacks Furman, 28–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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