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1914 Furman Baptists football team

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1914 Furman Baptists football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5
Head coach
CaptainCharles H. Tinsley
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas     8 0 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal     5 0 1
Oklahoma     9 1 1
Delaware     7 1 1
Davidson     5 1 1
Georgia Tech     6 2 0
Presbyterian     4 1 1
Oklahoma A&M     6 2 1
Navy     6 3 0
Maryland     5 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     5 3 0
Howard (AL)     4 3 1
Maryville (TN)     6 4 0
Marshall     5 4 0
West Virginia     5 4 0
Rice     3 2 3
North Texas State Normal     3 3 0
South Carolina     5 5 1
VMI     4 4 0
Mississippi Normal     2 3 1
Texas Mines     2 3 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     1 2 0
Baylor     3 5 2
West Tennessee State Normal     3 5 0
Arkansas     3 6 0
Louisiana Industrial     2 4 0
Wake Forest     3 6 0
Furman     2 5 0
Southwest Texas State     2 6 0
Louisville     1 7 0
Catholic University     0 6 1

The 1914 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University as an independent during the 1914 college football season. Led by first-year head coach W. B. Bible, the brother of Dana X. Bible, the Furman compiled a record of 2–5.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10WoffordGreenville, SC (rivalry)W 19–12[2]
October 17at Bailey Military InstituteGreenwood, SCW 57–0[3]
October 22ClemsonGreenville, SCL 0–22[4]
October 31at Mercer
L 0–39[5]
November 14NewberryGreenville, SCL 6–13[6]
November 18at PresbyterianClinton, SCL 2–39[7]
November 26MaryvilleGreenville, SCL 19–26[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome cfbdatawarehouse.com - BlueHost.com". Archived from the original on October 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Wofford loses to Furman team". The State. October 11, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman defeats the B.M.I. 57 to 0". The Greenville News. October 18, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Clemson walked over Baptists yesterday". The Greenville News. October 23, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mercer Baptists win over Furman". The State. November 1, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Newberry wins with late rally". The State. November 15, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Red and Black waves in glory, Presbyterian triumph over Furman". The State. November 19, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spectacular game is won by Maryville on the local gridiron". The Greenville News. November 27, 1914. Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.