1970 Furman
8–3 (3–2 Southern Conference), coached by Robert King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Guilford 49–28Nov 7
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at VMI | L 0–13 | 13% |
| Sep 19 | vs Presbyterian | W 19–7 | 38% |
| Sep 26 | vs Wofford | L 13–28 | 34% |
| Oct 3 | atCarson Newman | W 42–34 | 23% |
| Oct 10 | vs Richmond | W 23–9 | 14% |
| Oct 17 | at Davidson | W 31–24 | 13% |
| Oct 24 | vs Chattanooga | W 18–16 | 61% |
| Oct 31 | vs East Carolina | L 0–7 | 53% |
| Nov 7 | atGuilford | W 49–28 | 43% |
| Nov 14 | vs The Citadel | W 28–21 | 32% |
| Nov 21 | atMississippi College | W 38–17 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Mississippi College 38–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 89th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 261–204
- Coach
- Robert King
- Elo
- 1254 +230 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.3 No. 107 of 117; offense No. 115, defense No. 71
- SRS
- −22.2 No. 111 of 123 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Don Calhoun, Cleve Hightower and Byron Trotter
1970 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 William & Mary | 3–1 | 5–7 | |
| The Citadel | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
 Furman | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Richmond | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| East Carolina | 2–2 | 3–8 | |
| Davidson | 2–4 | 2–8 | |
| VMI | 1–4 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.