1970 Furman Paladins football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = Furman Paladins
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 8–3
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach= Bob King
| hc_year = 13th
| captain = Don Calhoun
| captain2 = Cleve Hightower
| captain3 = Byron Trotter
| stadium = Sirrine Stadium
}}
{{1970 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1970 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their thirteenth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 8–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.{{cite web|title=1970 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/furman/1970-schedule.html|work=SR/College Football|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=September 17, 2022}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/244/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=January 29, 2023 }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1970
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 0–13
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|title='New look' Keydets end losing skein, nip Furman, 13–0|newspaper=The State|date=September 13, 1970|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93938205/new-look-keydets-end-losing-skein-nip/|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 19–7
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109700907/furman-zaps-presbyterian/|title=Furman zaps Presbyterian|date=September 20, 1970|newspaper=The Times and Democrat|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–28
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109701053/wofford-upends-furman-for-number-four-28/|work=The Gastonia Gazette|title=Wofford upends Furman for number four 28–13|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Carson–Newman Eagles|title=Carson–Newman}}
| site_stadium = Burke–Tarr Stadium
| site_cityst = Jefferson City, TN
| score = 42–34
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109701293/cn-comeback-bid-foiled-by-furman/|title=C–N comeback bid foiled by Furman|date=October 4, 1970|newspaper=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 23–9
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109701461/furman-tops-richmond/|title=Furman tops Richmond|date=October 11, 1970|newspaper=The News and Observer|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Richardson Stadium
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| score = 31—24
| attend = 7,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108452938/paladins-eke-past-davidson/|work=Durham Morning Herald|title=Paladins eke past Davidson|date=October 18, 1970|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 18–16
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85327813/furman-wins-5th-beats-mocs-1816/|work=The Greenville News|title=Furman wins 5th; Beats Mocs, 18–16|date=October 25, 1970|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 0–7
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514365/east-carolina-shuts-out-furman-70/|work=The Greenville News|title=East Carolina shuts out Furman, 7–0|date=November 1, 1970|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Guilford Quakers|title=Guilford}}
| site_stadium = Greensboro H.S. Stadium
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| score = 49–28
| attend = 1,000
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109701834/furman-rolls-in-2nd-half-bombards-quake/|title=Furman rolls in 2nd half, bombards Quakers, 49–28|date=November 8, 1970|newspaper=The State|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 28–21
| attend = 5,700
| source = {{cite news|title=Furman overtakes Citadel, 28–21|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|date=November 15, 1970|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109701980/furman-overtakes-citadel-2821/|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1970|team=Mississippi College Choctaws|title=Mississippi College}}
| site_stadium = Robinson Field
| site_cityst = Clinton, MS
| score = 38–17
| attend = 3,328
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109702121/furman-overcomes-choctaws/|title=Furman overcomes Choctaws|date=November 22, 1970|newspaper=Sun Herald|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Furman Paladins football navbox}}
Category:Furman Paladins football seasons
{{collegefootball-1970-season-stub}}