1976 Furman Paladins football team

The 1976 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Art Baker, Furman compiled a 6–4–1 record, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing tied for third in the SoCon.^[1]

1976 Furman Paladins football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (4th season)
Captain	David Whitehurst Tommy Marshall Larry Anderson
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 Southern Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at NC State*	Carter Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 17–12	35,500	[2]
September 11	at Tennessee Tech*	Overhill Stadium Cookeville, TN	W 17–7	11,000	[3]
September 18	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 38–21	16,000	[4]
September 25	The Citadel	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 16–17	17,200	[5]
October 2	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 3–17	3,100	[6]
October 9	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	T 14–14	8,240	[7]
October 16	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 16–27		[8]
October 23	Richmond*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 9–13	8,000	[9]
October 30	William & Mary	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 23–7	7,000	[10]
November 13	East Carolina	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 17–10	13,600	[11]
November 20	Wofford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 56–14	4,500	[12]
*Non-conference game

Roster

1976 Furman Paladins football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 David Whitehurst Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE Steve Patton Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Art Baker Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1976 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. "Furman rally spoils State debut, 17–12". Durham Morning Herald. September 5, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman bops Tech". The Tennessean. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman rolls over PC, 38–21". The Times and Democrat. September 19, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Citadel nips Furman". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "VMI upsets Furman, 17–3". The Times and Democrat. October 3, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman, ASU tie, 14–14". The Greenville News. October 10, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Henry's passing topples Furman". The State. October 17, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Defense aids 13–9 victory by Richmond". Daily Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Paladins' defense solid in upset win over W&M". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Paladins surprise ECU". The Greenville News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Furman routs Wofford, 56–14". The Times and Democrat. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.