1963 Furman Paladins football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDoug Stacks
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1963 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VPI $ 5 0 08 2 0
West Virginia 3 1 04 6 0
VMI 3 1 23 5 2
Furman 3 2 07 3 0
William & Mary 4 4 04 6 0
Richmond 2 2 13 6 1
The Citadel 2 4 04 6 0
George Washington 1 5 02 7 0
Davidson 0 4 11 5 2
  • $ Conference champion

The 1963 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 7–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14DavidsonW 17–04,000[2]
September 21at Vanderbilt*W 14–13[3]
September 28George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 29–141,200[4]
October 5William & Mary
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 17–276,000[5]
October 12at Wofford*
W 21–196,000[6]
October 19Mississippi College*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 41–136,000[7]
October 26at The CitadelW 34–2515,500[8]
November 2at Florida State*L 6–4912,000[9]
November 9Presbyterian*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–09,000[10]
November 28at West VirginiaL 7–385,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1963 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. "Furman rips Davidson in opener, 17–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 15, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman stuns Vandy, 14–13 after fumbles". The Decatur Daily. September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Zuberer and the Paladins roar over Colonials". The Greenville News. September 29, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "W&M trips Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Paladins top Wofford". The Greenville News. October 13, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Choctaws blasted by Furman". The Clarion-Ledger. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman blasts Citadel in free-scoring battle". The Charlotte Observer. October 27, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Breakaway runners give FSU runaway". The News Tribune. November 3, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Paladins defeat Blue Hose, 27–0". The Times and Democrat. November 10, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "West Virginia ends with 38–7 win". Beckley Post-Herald. November 29, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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