1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Donaldson
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Maryland †   –   7 – 2 – 0
Clemson †   –   2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1952 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Newberry*
W 47–6[2]
September 27at West Virginia
W 22–1415,000[3]
October 4South Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–2715,000[4]
October 11at Stetson*
L 14–25[5]
October 17vs. The Citadel
T 7–78,000[6]
October 25at Davidson
W 14–137,500[7]
November 1Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 29–21[8]
November 8Presbyterian*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–64,500[9]
November 15at Florida State*
W 9–08,096[10]
November 22Wake Forest
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–2810,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1952 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman rips by Newberry College in 47 to 6 tilt". The Index-Journal. September 20, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman upsets W. Va". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina spoils Furman homecoming 27 to 7". The Greenville News. October 5, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stetson rebounds in second half to spill Furman, 25–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman and Citadel duel to deadlock". The Times and Democrat. October 18, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman gains 14–13 win over Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman rallies to turn back Wofford, 29–21". The Greenville News. November 2, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman defeats PC, 27–6". The State. November 9, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman spoils homecoming for Florida State, 9–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 16, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spencer sprints 96 yards in Deacon win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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