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Gib McEachran

Gib McEachran

  • Class
    1983
  • Induction
    1995
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Football
Birmingham, Ala.

'83 B.A. History
Football — Defensive Back, Return Specialist
Four-Year Letterman, Four-Year Starter — 1979-82
Team Captain —1982
Furman Freshman of the Year — 1979
All-Southern Conference — 1982
Southern Conference Champion — 1980 (9-1-1, 7-0 SoCon), 1981 (8-3, 5-2 SoCon), 1982 (9-3, 6-1 SoCon)
Furman Four-Year Record — 31-13-1 (22-6 SoCon)
NCAA I-AA Playoffs — 1982
4 Tackler, INT, PBU Versus Appalachian State (27-21 Win) — 1982
5 Tackles, INT, PBU Versus Western Carolina (12-6 Win) — 1982
5 Tackles Versus South Carolina (28-23 win) — 1982
6 Tackles, 2 INT, PBU Versus James Madison (17-10 Win) — 1982
5 Tackles, FR, INT, 2 PBU Versus The Citadel (27-0 Win) — 1982
Career Tackles — 218
Carer Interceptions — 12 (Furman/T9th)
Furman Interceptions Leader — 1982 
Career Pass Breakups  — 24
Career Fumble Recoveries — 2
Career Kickoff Returns — 15
Career Kickoff Return Yards — 304
Career Punt Returns — 16
Career Punt Return Yards — 89
Baseball — Outfielder
Three-Year Letterman, Three-Year Starter — 1980-83
Career Games — 100
Career Batting Average —.324 (5th/Furman)
Career Runs — 79
Career Hits — 116
Career Doubles — 8
Career Triples — 7
Career Home Runs — 5
Career RBI — 43
Career Stolen Bases — 56 (Furman/7th)
Career Stolen Base Percentage — .889 (56x63, Furman/3rd)
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1995

Note: Prior to 2002 the NCAA did not count playoff game statistics in season, career totals

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