1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainSam Taylor, Shelly Sutton, Don Kemp, Marvin Behlke, Joe Oliff
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
George Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Richmond 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 0 – 2 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–4–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Presbyterian*
W 20–129,000[2]
September 24at Tampa*
T 7–75,500[3]
October 8William & Mary
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 25–233,000[4]
October 15Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 41–269,500[5]
October 22The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 6–710,000[6]
October 29Mississippi College*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 33–2010,000[7]
November 5at Alabama*
L 0–5120,000[8]
November 11Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 28–35[9]
November 19at Davidson
W 22–217,000[10]
November 26at Clemson
L 14–4223,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1960 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Furman topples PC 20–12". The State. September 18, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tampa ties Furman 7–7 on 71-yard spring by Booth". The Tampa Tribune. September 25, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman's wild rally upends Tribe, 25–23". Daily Press. October 9, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman rips Wofford 41–26 in wild finish". The Greenville News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "The Citadel wins 7–6 battle with Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman outlasts Chocs to grab 33–20 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bama mauls Furman". The Huntsville Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders win, 35 to 28". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman scrambles from behind to nip Wildcats, 22–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late Clemson touchdowns crushing to Furman, 42–14". The Greenville News. November 27, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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