1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBilly Canty
John Tew
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Richmond 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
George Washington 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Davidson 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 7–3 record, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Presbyterian*
W 27–69,000[2]
September 23Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 45–198,500[3]
September 30George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 13–99,500[4]
October 7at William & Mary
L 6–194,000[5]
October 14Howard (AL)*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 21–149,500[6]
October 21at The Citadel
L 8–916,200[7]
October 28at Wofford*
W 12–7[8]
November 4at Memphis State*
W 7–66,036[9]
November 11East Carolina*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 29–812,000[10]
November 18at Clemson*
L 6–3530,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1961 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman Paladins hand Presbyterian 27–6 loss". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 17, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman clobbers Davidson, 45–19". The Macon News. September 24, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Golden Goblins' drive Furman over Colonials, 13–9". The Greenville News. October 1, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indians crush Furman's conference title hopes, 19–6". The Greenville News. October 8, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman bumps Howard, 21–14". The Times and Democrat. October 15, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aroused Citadel strikes back late to topple Furman, 9–8". Florence Morning News. October 22, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman has tough time in 12–7 win". The State. October 29, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Montgomery Advertiser". November 5, 1961. p. 23. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman roars back in second half to defeat East Carolina, 29–8". The Greenville News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tigers rip Furman, 35–6". Durham Morning Herald. November 19, 1961. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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