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1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Popson
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19541956 →
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
VPI 2 1 1 6 3 1
Davidson 3 2 0 5 4 0
George Washington 3 2 0 5 4 0
Richmond 3 2 2 4 3 2
The Citadel 2 2 0 5 4 0
Furman 1 1 0 1 9 0
William & Mary 1 3 1 1 7 1
VMI 1 6 0 1 9 0
Washington and Lee 0 1 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Homer Hobbs, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Newberry*L 0–1412,000
September 24at No. 14 Army*L 0–8117,000
October 18:00 p.m.at Wofford*L 6–274,500
October 8at South Carolina*L 0–1915,000
October 15at The CitadelL 19–25
October 22at No. 9 Auburn*L 0–52
October 29NC State*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–33
November 11Florida State*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 6–193,000
November 192:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 13–93,000
November 26Clemson*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 20–40
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. "1955 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. "Indians upset Furman, 14–0". The State. September 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Holleder plays quarterback as Army rips Furman, 81–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman and Wofford to Play Tonight". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 1, 1955. p. 10A. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Ballenger, Frank (October 2, 1955). "Alert Wofford Terriers Topple Furman In Rain, 27-6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. Ballenger, Frank (October 2, 1955). "Furman (continued)". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 4C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "South Carolina whips Furman by 19–0 margin". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Citadel touchdown in final minutes shades Hurricane". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Auburn uses subs freely but routs Furman 52 to 0". The State. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "State rips into Furman for 33 to 7 triumph". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Seminoles top spirited foes". Miami Daily News. November 12, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Furman, Davidson Clash Here". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 19, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. Ballenger, Frank (November 20, 1955). "Bell Tolls As Furman Trips Wildcats, 13-9". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. Ballenger, Frank (November 20, 1955). "Furman Rolls To Down 'Cats, 13-9". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 2C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. "Clemson defeats surprising Furman, 40–20". The State. November 27, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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