1963 Furman
7–3 (3–2 Southern Conference), coached by Robert King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi College 41–13Oct 19
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs Davidson | W 17–0 | 63% |
| Sep 21 | at Vanderbilt | W 14–13 | 22% |
| Sep 28 | vsGeorge Washington | W 29–14 | 32% |
| Oct 5 | vs William & Mary | L 17–27 | 37% |
| Oct 12 | at Wofford | W 21–19 | 55% |
| Oct 19 | vsMississippi College | W 41–13 | 68% |
| Oct 26 | at The Citadel | W 34–25 | 25% |
| Nov 2 | at Florida State | L 6–49 | 19% |
| Nov 9 | vs Presbyterian | W 27–0 | 78% |
| Nov 28 | at West Virginia | L 7–38 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Virginia 38–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 3–2 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 213–198
- Coach
- Robert King
- Elo
- 1295 +108 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.9 No. 100 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Doug Stacks
1963 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Virginia Tech | 5–0 | 8–2 | |
| West Virginia | 3–1 | 4–6 | |
 VMI | 3–1–2 | 3–5–2 | |
 Furman | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
| William & Mary | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
 Richmond | 2–2–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| The Citadel | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| George Washington | 1–5 | 2–7 | |
| Davidson | 0–4–1 | 1–5–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.