1971 Furman Paladins football team

The 1971 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5–1 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.^[1][2]

1971 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob King (14th season)
Captain	Ron Boozer Steve Crislip
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond $	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Davidson	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Appalachian State*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	T 0–0	5,000	[3]
September 18	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	L 14–35	5,000	[4]
September 25	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	L 0–27	5,000	[5]
October 2	VMI	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 14–0	4,000	[6]
October 9	Western Carolina*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 21–14	6,300	[7]
October 16	Davidson	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 41–6	6,500	[8]
October 23	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–20	5,500	[9]
October 30	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 13–26	13,186	[10]
November 6	Guilford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 42–14	3,000	[11]
November 13	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 33–35	19,450	[12]
November 20	Carson–Newman*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 23–10	3,000	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1971 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
3. "Furman, ASU battle to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Stingy PC defense wins over Furman". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wofford belts Furman, 27–0". The News and Observer. September 26, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman trims VMI, 14–0, wins first". The Greenville News. October 3, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman gets 21–14 victory over WCU". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 10, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Furman flays Davidson, 41–6". The News and Observer. October 17, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Smith, Clark lead Spiders past Furman". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "East Carolina downs Furman, 26–13, on Casazza passes, Crumpler runs". Daily Press. October 31, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Crislip sparks Furman victory". The Gastonia Gazette. November 7, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Citadel stymies Furman's 2-point play for triumph". The Charlotte Observer. November 14, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Furman ends year with 23–10 victory". The Greenville News. November 21, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.