1972 Furman
2–9 (1–6 Southern Conference), coached by Robert King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 24–7Sep 23
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at William & Mary | L 7–31 | 15% |
| Sep 16 | vs Presbyterian | L 7–10 | 57% |
| Sep 23 | vs Wofford | W 24–7 | 46% |
| Sep 30 | at App State | W 20–17 | 47% |
| Oct 7 | at Western Carolina | L 15–20 | 52% |
| Oct 14 | at Davidson | L 35–51 | 36% |
| Oct 21 | vs Richmond | L 0–37 | 33% |
| Oct 28 | vs East Carolina | L 21–27 | 20% |
| Nov 4 | at VMI | L 7–31 | 42% |
| Nov 11 | vs The Citadel | L 13–19 | 28% |
| Nov 18 | atCarson Newman | L 7–57 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Carson Newman 57–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–6 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 156–307
- Coach
- Robert King
- Elo
- 1086 −109 this season
- SP+ rating
- -26.3 No. 119 of 121; offense No. 114, defense No. 117
- SRS
- −28.0 No. 126 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Mike Johnson, Marvin Mills and David Shi
1972 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 6–0 | 9–2 | |
| Richmond | 5–1 | 6–4 | |
| William & Mary | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Davidson | 2–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| VMI | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
 Furman | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
| App State | 0–3–1 | 5–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.