1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football team
| 1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (2–0 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Charlie West |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Newberry* | W 33–0 | 7,000 | [2] | |
| September 26 | at Army* | L 0–41 | 8,450 | [3] | |
| October 2 | at The Citadel | W 27–0 | 8,000 | [4] | |
| October 10 | at South Carolina* | L 13–27 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| October 24 | at Davidson |
| W 34–0 | [6] | |
| October 31 | at Wofford* |
| W 7–6 | 6,000 | [7] |
| November 6 | Presbyterian* |
| W 19–0 | 5,000 | [8] |
| November 14 | at Florida State* | W 14–7 | [9] | ||
| November 21 | at Wake Forest* | W 21–19 | 5,000 | [10] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1953 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Furman in 33–0 victory over Indians". The State. September 19, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army trounces Furman, 41–0, in opener at West Point". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman opens up in second half to defeat The Citadel". The Columbia Record. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina coasts to easy win over Furman, 27–13". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 11, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Furman edges scrappy Wofford Terriers, 7–6". The Greenville News. November 1, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Passing game gives Furman 19–0 victory over Hosemen". The State. November 7, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman wins 14–7, as fourth-period FSU drive stalls". The Miami Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricane tops Deacs by 21 to 19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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