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American college football season

1956 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBobby Jennings
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VPI 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 17 George Washington 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Davidson 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Richmond 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Washington and Lee 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1956 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Homer Hobbs, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing tied for fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29George WashingtonL 0–106,000
October 6at Auburn*L 0–41
October 13Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 6–1810,000
October 20Newberry*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–133,000
October 27The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 7–06,000
November 3South Carolina*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 6–13
November 10at Florida State*L 7–429,000
November 17at West VirginiaL 0–75,000
November 23at DavidsonW 27–131,600
December 1at Clemson*L 7–28
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1956 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. Jim Anderson (September 30, 1956). "Colonials have to battle to top scrappy Furman, 10–0". The Greenville News. p. C1. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Auburn rips Furman". The Huntsville Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wofford in 18–6 victory over Furman". The State. October 14, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Indian passes whip Hurricane, 13–7". The Greenville News. October 21, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Penland leads Hurricane to 7–0 upset over Citadel". The State. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "S.C. first period scores nose out Furman, 13–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Florida State outclasses Furman, 42 to 7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 11, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "West Virginia barely defeats Furman, 7 to 0". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Furman can always count on Wildcats for conference win". The Columbia Record. November 24, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Clemson uses Furman as bowl bait in 28–7 romp". Daily Press. December 2, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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