1948 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6–1 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainSonny Byrd
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Duke 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Richmond 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
George Washington 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
VPI 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
The Citadel 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1948 college football season. In their first year under head coach Red Smith, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 2–6–1, with a conference mark of 2–4, and finished tied for tenth in the SoCon.[1]

Furman was ranked at No. 154 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Washington and Lee
W 10–7[3]
October 1South Carolina
L 0–7[4]
October 9Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–78,000[5]
October 16Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
T 7–77,000[6]
October 23The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 9–07,000[7]
October 30Florida*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–396,500[8]
November 6at No. 12 Clemson
L 0–4115,000[9]
November 20at No. 11 Georgia*
L 0–3317,000[10]
November 25at Davidson
L 0–78,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1948 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman scores late to defeat Generals 10–7". The State. September 26, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks barely nose out Furman". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond turns back Furman, 7–0, on pass in 4th period". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 9, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Inspired Terriers almost upset favored Furman". The State. October 17, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman nips Citadel in 9 to 0 battle". The Charlotte Observer. October 24, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gators grind out 39–14 win over Furman". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 31, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson swamps Furman by 41–0". The News and Observer. November 7, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman wilts as Bulldogs win, 33 to 0". The Macon Telegraph and News. November 21, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sheppard big ground gainer as Davidson defeats Furman by 7–0". The Gastonia Gazette. November 26, 1948. Retrieved September 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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