1965 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGrey Geddie
Billy Turner
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1965 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $ 4 –0 –06 –4 –0
William & Mary 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
East Carolina 3 –1 –09 –1 –0
VMI 3 –2 –03 –7 –0
George Washington 4 –3 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 4 –4 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
Furman 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Richmond 0 –6 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Frederick College*
W 51–146,000[2]
September 25Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–247,000[3]
October 2No. 8 East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–74,000[4]
October 9at Wofford*
L 13–357,000[5]
October 16at Presbyterian*
L 7–144,000[6]
October 23at Newberry*
W 48–12[7]
October 30at Lehigh*
W 27–155,500[8]
November 6George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–24[9]
November 13Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–07,000[10]
November 20at The Citadel
L 0–288,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1965 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Furman rips Frederick". The Greenville News. September 19, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jimmy Poole passing star in Davidson's 24–0 victory". The Danville Register. September 26, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Furman's inspired Paladins shock East Carolina, 14–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Terriers roll, 35–13". The Greenville News. October 10, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Blue Hose surge throttles Furman". The State. October 17, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Paladins thresh Indians with Wyche leading way". The Times and Democrat. October 24, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Buss, Jim (October 31, 1965). "Furman outduels Lehigh, 27–15". Sunday Call-Chronicle. p. D1. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Scrappy Paladins lose to GW, 24–7". The Greenville News. November 7, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Furman takes 14–0 triumph over winless Spider team". The Danville Register. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Citadel whacks Furman, 28–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 21, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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