1917 Furman Baptists football team

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The 1917 Furman Baptists football team represented Furman University during the 1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 1–3 in SIAA play.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (1–3 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainSpeedy Speer
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1917 Furman Baptists football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainSpeedy Speer
Home stadiumRiverside Park
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $4–0–09–0–0
Auburn5–1–06–2–1
Clemson5–1–06–2–0
Centre1–0–07–1–0
Mississippi A&M3–1–06–1–0
Alabama3–1–15–2–1
Sewanee4–2–15–2–1
Tulane2–1–05–3–0
Vanderbilt3–2–05–3–0
LSU2–3–03–5–0
South Carolina2–3–03–5–0
Wofford1–2–05–4–0
Furman1–3–03–5–0
Florida1–3–02–4–0
Ole Miss1–4–01–4–1
Howard (AL)0–2–13–3–1
The Citadel0–2–03–3–0
Mississippi College0–4–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Georgia Tech
L 0–25[2]
October 6Wake Forest*
W 7–6[3][4]
October 133:30 p.m.Clemson
  • Riverside Park
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–38[5][6]
October 203:30 p.m.Newberry*
  • Riverside Park
  • Greenville, SC
W 20–7[7][8]
November 3Davidson*
  • Riverside Park
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–28[9][10]
November 8vs. South Carolina
L 0–26[11][12][13]
November 173:30 p.m.Presbyterian*Greenville, SCL 7–14[14][15]
November 293:00 p.m.Wofford
  • Riverside Park
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 18–3[16][17]
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