| 1977 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–5–2 (3–2–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Jimmy Neal Oliver Cooper Bobby Church |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth season under head coach Art Baker, Furman compiled a 4–5–2 record, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon. [1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | at Wake Forest* | L 13–24 | 20,200 | [2] | |
| September 17 | East Tennessee State* | W 42–12 | 13,000 | [3] | |
| September 24 | at Chattanooga | W 17–7 | 9,000 | [4] | |
| October 1 | Western Carolina |
| T 24–24 | 10,000 | [5] |
| October 8 | at Wofford* |
| L 7–13 | [6] | |
| October 15 | Marshall |
| W 42–24 | 12,000 | [7] |
| October 22 | Appalachian State |
| W 28–20 | 9,500 | [8] |
| October 29 | Presbyterian* |
| T 13–13 | 10,200 | [9] |
| November 5 | at Richmond* | L 13–19 | 12,000 | [10] | |
| November 12 | VMI |
| L 28–31 | 10,000 | [11] |
| November 19 | at The Citadel | L 3–10 | [12] | ||
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References
- ^ "1977 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Wake Forest wins opener 24–13". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman whips E.T. St. 42–12". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense lifts Furman". The State. September 25, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Southern' scoring machines run out of gas". Anderson Independent. October 2, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford upsets Furman, 13–7". The State. October 9, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman ends Herd title hopes, 42–24". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 16, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins withstand Apps' rally". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins, PC tie". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond conquers Furman 19–13". Daily Press. November 6, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI outlasts Furman". The Danville Register. November 13, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel edges Furman, 10–3". Sun-News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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| 1977 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–5–2 (3–2–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Jimmy Neal Oliver Cooper Bobby Church |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth season under head coach Art Baker, Furman compiled a 4–5–2 record, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon. [1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | at Wake Forest* | L 13–24 | 20,200 | [2] | |
| September 17 | East Tennessee State* | W 42–12 | 13,000 | [3] | |
| September 24 | at Chattanooga | W 17–7 | 9,000 | [4] | |
| October 1 | Western Carolina |
| T 24–24 | 10,000 | [5] |
| October 8 | at Wofford* |
| L 7–13 | [6] | |
| October 15 | Marshall |
| W 42–24 | 12,000 | [7] |
| October 22 | Appalachian State |
| W 28–20 | 9,500 | [8] |
| October 29 | Presbyterian* |
| T 13–13 | 10,200 | [9] |
| November 5 | at Richmond* | L 13–19 | 12,000 | [10] | |
| November 12 | VMI |
| L 28–31 | 10,000 | [11] |
| November 19 | at The Citadel | L 3–10 | [12] | ||
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References
- ^ "1977 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Wake Forest wins opener 24–13". The Charlotte Observer. September 11, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman whips E.T. St. 42–12". The Times and Democrat. September 18, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense lifts Furman". The State. September 25, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Southern' scoring machines run out of gas". Anderson Independent. October 2, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford upsets Furman, 13–7". The State. October 9, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman ends Herd title hopes, 42–24". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 16, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins withstand Apps' rally". The State. October 23, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins, PC tie". The Times and Democrat. October 30, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond conquers Furman 19–13". Daily Press. November 6, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI outlasts Furman". The Danville Register. November 13, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel edges Furman, 10–3". Sun-News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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