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1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainSonny Horton
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
VMI + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Duke 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
George Washington 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
NC State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
VPI 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing 15th in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Presbyterian*
W 39–010,000[2]
September 21Washington and Lee
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–259,000[3][4]
September 28West Virginia
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–186,500[5]
October 6at South Carolina
L 6–2112,000[6]
October 12Stetson*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 20–214,500[7]
October 19vs. The Citadel
W 35–147,500[8]
October 26at George Washington
T 19–198,200[9]
November 2at Wofford*
L 12–14[10]
November 9Newberry*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 33–132,500[11]
November 17Clemson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 14–34[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1951 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Furman blasts Presbyterian 11 in grid opener". The Charlotte Observer. September 16, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Latimer, Scoop (September 23, 1951). "Generals Defeat Hard-Driving Furman, 25 To 7". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 10. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Latimer, Scoop (September 23, 1951). "Generals Trip Furman (continued)". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Dick Luciani leads WVU to win over Furman, 18–7". The Pittsburgh Press. September 29, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Steve Wadiak leads Gamecocks to 21–6 victory". The State. October 7, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 13, 1951). "Stetson Squeezes Past Furman Crew, 21 To 20". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Furman's Hurricane overpowers Citadel, 35 to 14". The Times and Democrat. October 20, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman rallies to tie GW Colonials, 19–19". The Greenville News. October 27, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wofford hands Furman stunning loss, 14–12". The Greenville News. November 3, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Furman rolls over Newberry's Indians, 33–13". The State. November 10, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tigers lace Furman in lively tilt, 34–14". The Charlotte Observer. November 18, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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