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1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHicky Horton
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19581960 →
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 0 – 1 8 – 1 – 1
The Citadel 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Virginia Tech 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 4 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
West Virginia 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
George Washington 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Presbyterian*L 23–24
September 26at South Carolina*L 0–3014,000
October 2at No. 7 Chattanooga*L 7–205,500
October 10at William & MaryW 8–7
October 17George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–05,000
October 24at The CitadelL 14–1815,100
November 7at Wofford*L 3–65,500
November 14at RichmondL 14–483,000
November 20Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 35–7
November 28Clemson*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 3–5612,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1959 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  2. "Presbyterian Blue Hose defeat Furman 24–23". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "South Carolina blanks Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Moccasins down determined Hurricane, 20–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Indians upset by Furman, 8 to 7". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hurricane roars in homecoming romp over GW, 24–0". The Greenville News. October 18, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Citadel outlasts Furman, 18–14". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wofford's Terriers upset Furman, 6–3". The State. November 8, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Spiders score 48–14 victory over Furman". The Progress-Index. November 15, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Versatile Furman rips Davidson by 35–7 count". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 21, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bowl-hungry Clemson rolls over Furman, 56–3". The Greenville News. November 29, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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