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Furman University

Furman Athletics Hall of Fame

R.W. Smith

Robert Smith

  • Class
    1934
  • Induction
    1982
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Men's Basketball, Football
Cartersville, Ga.

B.S. ‘34 Economics
Football — HB
Three-Year Letterman — 1931-33
Team Captain — 1933
All-South Carolina — 1932
South Carolina Champion — 1932 (8-1, finished season with seven consecutive shutout wins, outscored opposition 169-19)
Three-Year Record — 24-4-5
36-6 Win Over Wake Forest — 1931
14-0 Win Over South Carolina — 1932
7-0 Win Over Clemson — 1932
6-0 Win Over Clemson — 1933
Basketball
Three-Year Letterman — 1932-34
Member Of Furman Teams That Defeated Clemson (multiple times), South Carolina (multiple times)
Member Of Furman Team That Won 15 Consecutive Games — 1931-32 (14), 1932-33 (1)
Team Captain — 1934
Baseball — Third Baseman, Outfielder
Letterman — 1933
Served In U.S. Navy In WW2
Football Assistant Coach, Furman — 1934
Football Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1946-47 (4-15)
Football Assistant Coach, Clemson — 1950-69
Basketball Head Coach, Furman (Record) — 1936-42 (55-75)
Baseball Head Coach, Clemson (Record) — 1952-57 (52-65-2)
Atlantic Coast Conference Champion, Clemson (Record) — 1954 (14-10, 8-4 ACC)
Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, Clemson — 1954
Furman Athletic Hall of Fame — 1982
Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame — 1988
Died September 5, 1994

Updated by Hunter Reid (2-11-25)
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