1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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]

1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Donaldson
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Duke $500820
Wake Forest510541
West Virginia510720
William & Mary410450
George Washington421531
VPI440560
Furman221631
Washington and Lee340370
VMI231361
NC State240370
South Carolina240550
North Carolina120260
The Citadel131351
Davidson160270
Richmond060190
Maryland  720
Clemson  261
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Newberry*W 47–6[2]
September 27at West VirginiaW 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 DavidsonW 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


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