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
Seasons
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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18
Newberry*
W 33–07,000[2]
September 26at Army*L 0–418,450[3]
October 2at The CitadelW 27–08,000[4]
October 10at South Carolina*L 13–2715,000[5]
October 24at Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 34–0[6]
October 31at Wofford*
W 7–66,000[7]
November 6Presbyterian*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 19–05,000[8]
November 14at Florida State*W 14–7[9]
November 21at Wake Forest*W 21–195,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1953 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
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