1916 Furman
4–5 (0–3 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Billy Laval. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Erskine 60–3Oct 14
By 57 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | at Clemson | L 6–7 | 29% |
| Oct 14 | vsErskine | W 60–3 | 87% |
| Oct 21 | vsGeorgia Tech B | W 21–10 | 83% |
| Oct 27 | at Presbyterian | W 42–10 | 76% |
| Nov 4 | vs Davidson | L 14–46 | 50% |
| Nov 11 | at Georgia | L 0–49 | 21% |
| Nov 18 | at North Carolina | L 0–46 | 25% |
| Nov 23 | vs South Carolina | W 14–0 | 59% |
| Nov 30 | at Wofford | L 7–9 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wofford 9–7; tied for 14th in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
- 0–3 tied for 14th in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 164–180
- Coach
- Billy Laval
- Elo
- 1380 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −33.0 No. 84 of 90 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- William N. Gressette
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 5–0 | 8–0–1 | |
 Tennessee | 4–0–1 | 8–0–1 | |
 LSU | 2–0–1 | 7–1–2 | |
 Auburn | 6–2 | 6–2 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Georgia | 5–2 | 6–3 | |
 The Citadel | 2–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 Kentucky | 1–1–1 | 4–1–2 | |
 Tulane | 1–1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Wofford | 1–1 | 2–7 | |
 Alabama | 2–3 | 6–3 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–3 | 4–4–1 | |
| Clemson | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Furman | 0–3 | 4–5 | |
 Ole Miss | 0–4 | 3–6 | |
 Samford | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
 Chattanooga | 0–2 | 0–4 | |
 Mercer | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
 Florida | 0–4 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.