1918 Furman Baptists football team

The 1918 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 1–3 in SIAA play.[1]

1918 Furman Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5–1 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumFurman campus
1918 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $ 3 –0 –06 –1 –0
Vanderbilt 2 –0 –04 –2 –0
Mississippi A&M 2 –0 –03 –2 –0
Clemson 3 –1 –05 –2 –0
South Carolina 2 –1 –12 –1 –1
Furman 1 –3 –03 –5 –1
Sewanee 0 –1 –03 –2 –0
The Citadel 0 –1 –10 –2 –1
Auburn 0 –2 –02 –5 –0
Ole Miss 0 –2 –01 –3 –0
Wofford 0 –2 –00 –3 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12at Georgia Tech
L 0–118[2]
October 263:30 p.m.48th Infantry*Greenville, SCW 26–0[3][4]
November 23:30 p.m.48th Infantry*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
W 20–73,000[5][6]
November 93:00 p.m.Erskine*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
T 6–6[7][8]
November 163:30 p.m.South Carolina
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
L 12–20[9][10]
November 23at Clemson
L 7–68[11]
November 303:00 p.m.2nd Development Regiment*
  • Furman campus
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–131,000[12][13]
December 43:00 p.m.at WoffordSpartanburg, SC (rivalry)W 7–0[14][15]
December 73:00 p.m.Presbyterian*Greenville, SCL 7–13[16][17]

References
  1. "1918 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
  2. Dick Jemison (October 13, 1918). "Yellow Jackets Top Century Mark In Points Scored". Atlanta Constitution. p. 3. Retrieved May 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Peace, R. C. (October 24, 1918). "Furman To Play Team From Sevier". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Furman Trims 48th Infantry, 26 To 0 In Season's First Game". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. October 27, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. "Greatest Game Be Staged Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 2, 1918. p. 8. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Furman Downs 48th Infantry, 20 To 7 In Hard Fought Battle". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 3, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Erskine Eleven Plays Here Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 9, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. "Furman And Erskine Fought Hard For Game But Results[sic] Was A Tie". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 10, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. "Furman And Carolina Class This Afternoon For Gridiron Honors". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 16, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. "Carolina beat Furman 20 to 12". The Greenville News. November 17, 1918. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Furman Loses Strong'r Clemson". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 24, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. "Furman Vs. Camp Champs Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 30, 1918. p. 9. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. "Furman, Outweighed, Defeated By Sevier Soldier Team, 13-7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 1, 1918. p. 6. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  14. "Furman and Wofford Will Play Deferred Game This Afternoon". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 4, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  15. "Furman Wins Football Classic From Wofford By Score of 7 To 0". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 5, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  16. "Play Last Game Of Season Today". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 7, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
  17. "Presbyterians Beat In Last Game Of The Season 13 To 7". The Greenville Daily News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 8, 1918. p. 13. Retrieved September 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .


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