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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Maryland †   –   7 – 2 – 0
Clemson †   –   2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Newberry*
W 47–6[2]
September 27at West Virginia
W 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 Davidson
W 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

  1. ^ "1952 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman rips by Newberry College in 47 to 6 tilt". The Index-Journal. September 20, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman upsets W. Va". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Carolina spoils Furman homecoming 27 to 7". The Greenville News. October 5, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stetson rebounds in second half to spill Furman, 25–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman and Citadel duel to deadlock". The Times and Democrat. October 18, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman gains 14–13 win over Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman rallies to turn back Wofford, 29–21". The Greenville News. November 2, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman defeats PC, 27–6". The State. November 9, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman spoils homecoming for Florida State, 9–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 16, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spencer sprints 96 yards in Deacon win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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