1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Donaldson
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1952 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 –0 –08 –2 –0
Wake Forest 5 –1 –05 –4 –1
West Virginia 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
William & Mary 4 –1 –04 –5 –0
George Washington 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
VPI 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Furman 2 –2 –16 –3 –1
Washington and Lee 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
VMI 2 –3 –13 –6 –1
NC State 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
South Carolina 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
North Carolina 1 –2 –02 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –3 –13 –5 –1
Davidson 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Richmond 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
Maryland †   –  7 –2 –0
Clemson †   –  2 –6 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1952 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Newberry*
W 47–6[2]
September 27at West Virginia
W 22–1415,000[3]
October 4South Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–2715,000[4]
October 11at Stetson*
L 14–25[5]
October 17vs. The Citadel
T 7–78,000[6]
October 25at Davidson
W 14–137,500[7]
November 1Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 29–21[8]
November 8Presbyterian*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–64,500[9]
November 15at Florida State*
W 9–08,096[10]
November 22Wake Forest
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–2810,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1952 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Furman rips by Newberry College in 47 to 6 tilt". The Index-Journal. September 20, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Furman upsets W. Va". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Carolina spoils Furman homecoming 27 to 7". The Greenville News. October 5, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Stetson rebounds in second half to spill Furman, 25–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Furman and Citadel duel to deadlock". The Times and Democrat. October 18, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Furman gains 14–13 win over Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Furman rallies to turn back Wofford, 29–21". The Greenville News. November 2, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Furman defeats PC, 27–6". The State. November 9, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Furman spoils homecoming for Florida State, 9–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 16, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Spencer sprints 96 yards in Deacon win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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