1973 Furman Paladins football team

The 1973 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Art Baker, Furman compiled a 7–4 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing tied for fourth in the SoCon.^[1]

1973 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (1st season)
Captain	Mike Bartik Keith Downey Tom Scherich
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Furman	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Davidson	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	W 13–6		[2]
September 15	Appalachian State	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 17–0	15,000	[3]
September 22	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	W 21–19		[4]
September 29	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 3–14	16,270	[5]
October 6	Richmond	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 17–20		[6]
October 13	Davidson	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 38–7		[7]
October 20	VMI	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 19–13	10,000	[8]
October 27	East Tennessee State*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 40–21		[9]
November 3	at Lenoir–Rhyne*	College Stadium Hickory, NC	W 52–20		[10]
November 10	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 21–26	12,650	[11]
November 17	at Louisville*	Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY	L 14–35	5,118	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1973 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. "Furman nips Blue Hose, 13–6". The Greenville News. September 9, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman blanks Appalachian". The Greenville News. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman rallies to nudge Wofford". The State. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pirates stop Furman". The News and Observer. September 30, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Undefeated Richmond whips Furman by 20–17". The Danville Register. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman whips Davidson, 38–7". The Times and Democrat. October 14, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Furman nips VMI, 19–13". The Greenville News. October 21, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Paladins wallop Bucs, 40–21". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 28, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Surging Furman routs LR, 52–20". The State. November 4, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Sophomores lead Citadel upset win". The Times and Democrat. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Louisville tops Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.