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American college football season

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← 19591961 →
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
Virginia Tech 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 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–4–1 record.

Schedule

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