1949 Furman
3–6 (3–3 Southern Conference), coached by Red Smith. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 21–6Nov 12
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Georgia | L 0–25 | 12% |
| Sep 23 | vsWashington and Lee | L 7–27 | 46% |
| Sep 30 | at South Carolina | W 14–7 | 26% |
| Oct 8 | at Richmond | L 0–12 | 40% |
| Oct 14 | vs Presbyterian | L 13–20 | 77% |
| Oct 21 | at The Citadel | W 19–7 | 36% |
| Oct 29 | at Florida | L 27–28 | 25% |
| Nov 12 | vs Davidson | W 21–6 | 66% |
| Nov 19 | vs Clemson | L 21–28 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 28–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 122–160
- Coach
- Red Smith
- Elo
- 1322 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.6 No. 99 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- George Pruitt
1949 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina | 5–0 | 7–4 | 16 |
 Maryland | 4–0 | 9–1 | 14 |
| Washington and Lee | 3–1–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Duke | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
 William & Mary | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 VMI | 3–2–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| South Carolina | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 3–3 | 3–6 | |
| Clemson | 2–2 | 4–4–2 | |
| The Citadel | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| George Washington | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
 NC State | 3–6 | 3–7 | |
| Richmond | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
 Virginia Tech | 1–5–2 | 1–7–2 | |
| Davidson | 1–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.