1948 Furman
2–6–1 (2–4 Southern Conference), coached by Red Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 9–0Oct 23
By 9 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | atWashington and Lee | W 10–7 | 30% |
| Oct 1 | vs South Carolina | L 0–7 | 34% |
| Oct 8 | vs Richmond | L 0–7 | 55% |
| Oct 16 | vs Wofford | T 7–7 | 84% |
| Oct 23 | vs The Citadel | W 9–0 | 53% |
| Oct 30 | vs Florida | L 14–39 | 43% |
| Nov 6 | at 12Clemson | L 0–41 | 11% |
| Nov 20 | at 11Georgia | L 0–33 | 6% |
| Nov 27 | at Davidson | L 0–7 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Davidson 7–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 2–6–1
- Conference
- 2–4 tied for 10th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 40–148
- Coach
- Red Smith
- Elo
- 1266 −52 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.5 No. 99 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Sonny Byrd
Drafted in 1949
The 1949 draft| Rd 5 | Tom Wham E | Chicago Cardinals |
1948 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 5–0 | 11–0 | 11 |
 North Carolina | 4–0–1 | 9–1–1 | 3 |
 VMI | 5–1 | 6–3 | |
 William & Mary | 5–1–1 | 7–2–2 | 17 |
 Wake Forest | 5–2 | 6–4 | 20 |
 Maryland | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 Duke | 3–2–1 | 4–3–2 | |
| Richmond | 3–3–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| Washington and Lee | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
| George Washington | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 2–4 | 2–6–1 | |
| Davidson | 2–5 | 3–5–1 | |
| South Carolina | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
 NC State | 1–4–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 0–6–1 | 0–8–1 | |
| The Citadel | 0–5 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.