1976 Furman
6–4–1 (2–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Art Baker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wofford 56–14Nov 20
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at NC State | W 18–12 | 23% |
| Sep 11 | at Tennessee Tech | W 17–7 | 77% |
| Sep 18 | vs Presbyterian | W 38–21 | 88% |
| Sep 25 | vs The Citadel | L 16–17 | 65% |
| Oct 2 | at VMI | L 3–17 | 58% |
| Oct 9 | at App State | T 14–14 | 33% |
| Oct 16 | at Louisiana | L 16–27 | 35% |
| Oct 23 | vs Richmond | L 9–13 | 55% |
| Oct 30 | vs William & Mary | W 23–7 | 39% |
| Nov 13 | vs East Carolina | W 17–10 | 28% |
| Nov 20 | vs Wofford | W 56–14 | 86% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wofford 56–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 tied for 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 227–159
- Coach
- Art Baker
- Elo
- 1462 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- 10.2 No. 36 of 132; offense No. 93, defense No. 11
- SRS
- 3.1 No. 58 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captains
- David Whitehurst, Tommy Marshall and Larry Anderson
1976 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 4–1 | 9–2 | |
| William & Mary | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
| App State | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
 Furman | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| VMI | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| The Citadel | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.