1966 Furman Paladins football team

The 1966 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 2–7–1 record, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing ninth in the SoCon.^[1]

1966 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–7–1 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob King (9th season)
Captain	David Davidson Jimmy Kerr
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina +	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
William & Mary +	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Virginia	3	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Parsons*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 6–20	6,000	[2]
September 24	at Davidson	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 28–26	8,340	[3]
October 1	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 0–17	8,235	[4]
October 8	Wofford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	T 15–15	8,300	[5]
October 15	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 2–41	9,600	[6]
October 22	Newberry*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 29–7	5,500	[7]
October 29	at George Washington	District of Columbia Stadium Washington, DC	L 28–49	5,900	[8]
November 5	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–24	8,000	[9]
November 12	Samford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–17	7,500	[10]
November 19	The Citadel	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 6–10		[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1966 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
2. "Parsons dips Furman, 20–6". The Des Moines Register. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman strikes with 0:40 left to nip Davidson". The State. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Buccaneers rip Furman". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Late TD gives Paladins 15–15 deadlock with Wofford". The Greenville News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Spartans outscore Furman University". The Tampa Tribune. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman 'bombs' Indians with aerial attack, 29–7". The State. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Paladins outscored by Colonials, 49–28". The Greenville News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond wins second SC game, rips Furman, 24–14, in homecoming". Daily Press. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Samford raps Furman, 17–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Field goal helps Cadets top Furman". The News and Observer. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.