# Fritz Furtick

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**Fritz Malholmes Furtick** (July 15, 1882 – May 5, 1962)[1] was an American [football](/source/American_football) [halfback](/source/Halfback_(American_football)) for the [Clemson Tigers](/source/Clemson_Tigers_football) of [Clemson University](/source/Clemson_University). He was twice selected [All-Southern](/source/College_Football_All-Southern_Team),[2] and was captain of the undefeated [1906 team](/source/1906_Clemson_Tigers_football_team).

## Early years

Fritz was born on July 15, 1882, in [Sandy Run, South Carolina](/source/Sandy_Run,_South_Carolina), to Wade Hampton Furtick and Narcissa Ellen Saylor.

## College football

Furtick made Clemson's second score in the 1903 game with [Cumberland](/source/Cumberland_Bulldogs_football) billed as the championship of the South which ended in an 11–11 tie. It was also [John Heisman](/source/John_Heisman)'s last game coached at Clemson. Cumberland had expected a trick play, when Furtick simply ran up the middle he scored.[3] The [referee](/source/Referee_(American_football)) of the [Tennessee](/source/1905_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team) clash which ended in a tie, Frank Watkins, said "Furtick was as good bucking halfback as he had ever seen."[4] "In the opening game with [V. P. I.](/source/Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football) of [1906](/source/1906_Clemson_Tigers_football_team) that ended in a scoreless tie, Furtick played what the *[Atlanta Constitution](/source/Atlanta_Constitution)* called "the game of his life" on both sides of the ball.[4]

## References

1. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Registration State: Kansas; Registration County: Saline; Roll: 1643837.

1. W. R. Tichenor (December 3, 1905). "Football Experts Give Their Selections For An All-Southern Team". *The Atlanta Constitution*

1. Lou Sahadi (October 2014). ["24. 1903 Game With Cumberland"](https://books.google.com/books?id=mhJwBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT136). *100 Things Clemson Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die*. ISBN 9781623689490.

1. Kyle King. [*Fighting Like Cats and Dogs*](http://www.clemson.edu/cedp/press/pubs/king/king_supplement.pdf). pp. 33; 52.

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