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1919 Furman Baptists football team

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1919 Furman Baptists football
State champion[1]
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2–1 (2–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1918
1920 →
1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Auburn $ 5 1 0 8 1 0
Alabama 6 1 0 8 1 0
Centre 1 0 0 9 0 0
Kentucky 3 1 1 3 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 1 0 7 3 0
Tulane 3 1 1 6 2 1
Vanderbilt 3 1 2 5 1 2
Furman 2 1 1 6 2 1
Mississippi A&M 5 2 0 6 2 0
Georgia 4 2 2 4 2 3
LSU 3 2 0 6 2 0
Clemson 3 2 2 6 2 2
Florida 2 2 0 5 3 0
Wofford 1 1 0 3 2 1
Transylvania 1 1 0 2 4 0
Ole Miss 1 4 0 4 4 0
The Citadel 1 4 0 4 4 1
Sewanee 1 4 0 3 6 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 0 0 0 2 0
Tennessee 0 3 2 3 3 3
South Carolina 0 4 1 1 7 1
Mercer 0 1 0 0 2 0
Mississippi College 0 4 0 3 5 1
Howard (AL) 0 4 0 3 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1919 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–1–1 in SIAA play.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Georgia TechL 0–74[3]
October 44:00 p.m.Oglethorpe*
W 13–0[4][5]
October 114:00 p.m.Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 7–6[6][7]
October 184:00 p.m.Presbyterian*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 6–0[8][9]
October 254:00 p.m.Wake Forest*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 39–7[10][11]
November 13:30 p.m.The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 21–6[12][13]
November 153:00 p.m.Erskine*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 41–0[14][15]
November 213:00 p.m.Clemson
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 7–74,000[16][17][18]
November 273:00 p.m.Davidson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–414,000[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ "Furman University - 2015 Furman Football Record Book".
  2. ^ "1919 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ Rawlings, Les (September 28, 1919). "Georgia Tech Beats Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Furman Meets Oglethorpe Eleven At Manly Field Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 4, 1919. p. 7. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Furman defeats the Oglethorpe eleven by score of 13 to 0". The Greenville News. October 5, 1919. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman And Wofford Clash At Manly Field This P. M." The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 11, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Goal From Touchdown Gives Furman Point That Beats Wofford". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 12, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Furman And Presbyterian College Meet This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 18, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "One Touchdown Gives Furman Victory Over Presbyterian". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 19, 1919. p. 11. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Baptists To Meet Baptists Furman-Wake Forest Game Manly Field This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 25, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Furman Sweeps Wake Forest With Speed And Skill". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 26, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Furman Meet Citadel In Great Battle Here Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 1, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Furman Defeats Citadel 21 To 6". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1919. p. 19. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Furman Meets Erskine at Manly Field at 3 P. M. Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 15, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Erskine Was Easy For Furman". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 16, 1919. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "State Championship Game Today Between Furman and Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 21, 1919. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Furman Battles Clemson To Tie On Manly Field". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 22, 1919. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Furman Battles Clemson To Tie On Manly Field (continued)". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 22, 1919. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Furman And Davidson In Thanksgiving Classic Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 27, 1919. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Furman Suffers Great Reverse And Loses To Davidson By Score 41-14". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 28, 1919. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.