1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHicky Horton
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1959 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 –0 –18 –1 –1
The Citadel 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
VPI 3 –1 –06 –4 –0
Furman 3 –2 –03 –7 –0
Richmond 4 –3 –14 –5 –1
West Virginia 2 –2 –03 –7 –0
William & Mary 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
George Washington 0 –5 –01 –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 NCAA University Division 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.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Presbyterian*
L 23–24[2]
September 26at South Carolina*
L 0–3014,000[3]
October 2at No. 7 Chattanooga*
L 7–205,500[4]
October 10at William & Mary
W 8–7[5]
October 17George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–05,000[6]
October 24at The Citadel
L 14–1815,100[7]
November 7at Wofford*
L 3–65,500[8]
November 14at Richmond
L 14–483,000[9]
November 20Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 35–7[10]
November 28Clemson*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 3–5612,000[11]
  • *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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