1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2 (2–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie West
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1953 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 2 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Richmond 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
VMI 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Davidson 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Newberry*W 33–07,000
September 26at Army*L 0–418,450
October 2at The CitadelW 27–08,000
October 10at South Carolina*L 13–2715,000
October 24at Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 34–0
October 31at Wofford*W 7–66,000
November 6Presbyterian*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 19–05,000
November 14at Florida State*W 14–7
November 21at Wake Forest*W 21–195,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1953 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman in 33–0 victory over Indians". The State. September 19, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Army trounces Furman, 41–0, in opener at West Point". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman opens up in second half to defeat The Citadel". The Columbia Record. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina coasts to easy win over Furman, 27–13". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 11, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman stays on ground, uses subs freely in 34–0 win over Davidson". The State. October 25, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman edges scrappy Wofford Terriers, 7–6". The Greenville News. November 1, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Passing game gives Furman 19–0 victory over Hosemen". The State. November 7, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman wins 14–7, as fourth-period FSU drive stalls". The Miami Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hurricane tops Deacs by 21 to 19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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