1962 Furman
4–6 (2–2 Southern Conference), coached by Robert King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 40–6Sep 15
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs Presbyterian | W 40–6 | 67% |
| Sep 22 | vs Wofford | W 34–21 | 67% |
| Sep 29 | at Florida State | L 0–42 | 16% |
| Oct 5 | atGeorge Washington | L 7–14 | 21% |
| Oct 13 | vs Samford | L 7–14 | 78% |
| Oct 20 | at William & Mary | L 7–21 | 24% |
| Oct 27 | vs The Citadel | W 33–25 | 28% |
| Nov 3 | at Davidson | W 14–7 | 46% |
| Nov 10 | vs Clemson | L 3–44 | 24% |
| Nov 17 | atTampa | L 14–15 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tampa 15–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 97th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 2–2 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 159–209
- Coach
- Robert King
- Elo
- 1229 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.7 No. 105 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Olin Hill and Elton Brunty
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 7 | Olin Hill OT | Green Bay Packers |
1962 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 VMI | 6–0 | 6–4 | |
 West Virginia | 4–0 | 8–2 | |
 Richmond | 3–2 | 6–3 | |
| William & Mary | 4–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 Furman | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
 Virginia Tech | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| The Citadel | 1–4 | 3–7 | |
| George Washington | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| Davidson | 0–4–1 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.