1962 Furman Paladins football team
| 1962 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (2–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Olin Hill Elton Brunty |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Presbyterian* | W 40–6 | 9,000 | [2] | |
| September 22 | Wofford* |
| W 34–21 | 8,000 | [3] |
| September 29 | at Florida State* | L 0–42 | [4] | ||
| October 5 | at George Washington | L 7–14 | 7,000 | [5] | |
| October 13 | Howard (AL)* |
| L 7–14 | 9,000 | [6] |
| October 20 | at William & Mary | L 7–21 | 8,000 | [7] | |
| October 27 | The Citadel |
| W 33–25 | [8] | |
| November 3 | at Davidson | W 14–7 | [9] | ||
| November 10 | Clemson* |
| L 3–44 | [10] | |
| November 17 | at Tampa* | L 14–15 | 6,500–7,000 | [11][12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1962 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Paladins pulverize PC". The State. September 16, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman wallops Wofford in wide-open contest". The Times and Democrat. September 23, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stingy Seminoles rout hapless Furman, 42–0". Pensacola News-Journal. September 30, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman topped by George Washington, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 6, 1962. Retrieved February 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Howard turns back Furman, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 14, 1962. Retrieved May 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William and Mary outguns Furman, 21–7". The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman edges past Citadel, 33–25". Florence Morning News. October 28, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Furman TD drops Cats 14–7". The High Point Enterprise. November 4, 1962. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson outclasses Furman, 44 to 3". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tampa edges Furman 15–14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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