1961 Furman
7–3 (2–2 Southern Conference), coached by Robert King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 45–19Sep 23
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs Presbyterian | W 27–6 | 59% |
| Sep 23 | vs Davidson | W 45–19 | 68% |
| Sep 30 | vsGeorge Washington | W 13–9 | 25% |
| Oct 7 | at William & Mary | L 6–19 | 34% |
| Oct 14 | vs Samford | W 21–14 | 78% |
| Oct 21 | at The Citadel | L 8–9 | 16% |
| Oct 28 | at Wofford | W 12–7 | 47% |
| Nov 4 | at Memphis | W 7–6 | 10% |
| Nov 11 | vs East Carolina | W 29–8 | 73% |
| Nov 18 | at Clemson | L 6–35 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 35–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 2–2 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 174–132
- Coach
- Robert King
- Elo
- 1286 +101 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.9 No. 86 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Billy Canty and John Tew
- Most valuable player
- Tony Carmignani
1961 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
 Richmond | 5–2 | 5–5 | |
 VMI | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 West Virginia | 2–1 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 2–2 | 7–3 | |
| George Washington | 3–4 | 3–6 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
| Davidson | 1–4 | 4–4 | |
| William & Mary | 1–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.