1974 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainVince Perone Jr., Charles Elvington, Bill Anderson
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1974 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Appalachian State 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
East Carolina 3 –3 –07 –4 –0
Richmond 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
The Citadel 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
William & Mary 2 –3 –04 –7 –0
Furman 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Davidson 0 –3 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 Furman Paladins football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Art Baker in his second year as head coach, William & Mary Furman the season 5–6 overall and 2–4 in SoCon play to place seventh.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at VMI
L 0–75,800[2]
September 21Presbyterian*
W 22–1916,000[3]
September 28William & Mary
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 10–012,000[4]
October 5at Richmond
W 24–1413,000[5]
October 12East Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 12–1516,800[6]
October 19at East Tennessee State*
L 13–244,500[7]
October 26Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 21–10[8]
November 2at Appalachian State
L 3–2712,291[9]
November 9Lenoir–Rhyne*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–1011,000[10]
November 16The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 0–24[11]
November 23Wake Forest*
L 10–167,800[12]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

1974 Furman Paladins football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 David Whitehurst So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1974 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ "VMI Upsets Paladins 7–0". The Times and Democrat. September 15, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Furman tops PC Blue Hose". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 22, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Furman wins battle of turnovers, 10–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Furman sinks Richmond, 24–14". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Furman's Baker Bemoans Call On Game's Final Play". The Greenville News. October 13, 1974 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ↑ "Bucs claim first victory". Kingsport Times-News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Furman staves Wofford, 21–10". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 27, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Appalachian uses Furman mistakes, 27–3". The Greenville News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved December 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Paladins' surge nips Bears, 14–10". The State. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "'Whipped All Over Field,' Bemoans Paladins' Baker". The Greenville News. November 17, 1974 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ↑ "Rocky Mount Telegram". November 24, 1974. p. 39. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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