1977 Furman
4–5–2 (3–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Art Baker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Tennessee State 42–12Sep 17
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Wake Forest | L 13–24 | 42% |
| Sep 17 | vs East Tennessee State | W 42–12 | 90% |
| Sep 24 | at Chattanooga | W 17–7 | 58% |
| Oct 1 | vs Western Carolina | T 24–24 | 92% |
| Oct 8 | at Wofford | L 7–13 | 79% |
| Oct 15 | vs Marshall | W 42–24 | 72% |
| Oct 22 | vs App State | W 28–20 | 68% |
| Oct 29 | vs Presbyterian | T 13–13 | 89% |
| Nov 5 | at Richmond | L 13–19 | 52% |
| Nov 12 | vs VMI | L 28–31 | 52% |
| Nov 19 | at The Citadel | L 3–10 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to The Citadel 10–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 4–5–2
- Conference
- 3–2–1 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 230–197
- Coach
- Art Baker
- Elo
- 1401 −74 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.2 No. 124 of 140; offense No. 123, defense No. 126
- SRS
- −9.4 No. 114 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Jimmy Neal, Oliver Cooper and Bobby Church
1977 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 3–0 | 7–4 | |
| Chattanooga | 4–1 | 9–1–1 | |
| The Citadel | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 Furman | 3–2–1 | 4–5–2 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| App State | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Marshall | 0–4 | 2–9 | |
 Davidson | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.