| 1966 Furman Paladins football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–7–1 (1–4 SoCon) |
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| Captain | David Davidson Jimmy Kerr |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 2–7–1 record, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing ninth in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Parsons* | L 6–20 | 6,000 | [2] | |
| September 24 | at Davidson | W 28–26 | 8,340 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at East Carolina | L 0–17 | 8,235 | [4] | |
| October 8 | Wofford* |
| T 15–15 | 8,300 | [5] |
| October 15 | at Tampa* | L 2–41 | 9,600 | [6] | |
| October 22 | Newberry* |
| W 29–7 | 5,500 | [7] |
| October 29 | at George Washington | L 28–49 | 5,900 | [8] | |
| November 5 | at Richmond | L 14–24 | 8,000 | [9] | |
| November 12 | Samford* |
| L 7–17 | 7,500 | [10] |
| November 19 | The Citadel |
| L 6–10 | [11] | |
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References
- ^ "1966 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "Parsons dips Furman, 20–6". The Des Moines Register. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman strikes with 0:40 left to nip Davidson". The State. September 25, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buccaneers rip Furman". The Greenville News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late TD gives Paladins 15–15 deadlock with Wofford". The Greenville News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans outscore Furman University". The Tampa Tribune. October 16, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman 'bombs' Indians with aerial attack, 29–7". The State. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paladins outscored by Colonials, 49–28". The Greenville News. October 30, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond wins second SC game, rips Furman, 24–14, in homecoming". Daily Press. November 6, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Samford raps Furman, 17–7". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Field goal helps Cadets top Furman". The News and Observer. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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