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1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football
Conference Southern Conference
Record1–9 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Popson
Home stadium Sirrine Stadium
Seasons
←  1954
1956 →
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
VPI 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Davidson 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 1 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
VMI 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Washington and Lee 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Homer Hobbs, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Newberry*
L 0–1412,000 [2]
September 24at No. 14 Army*
L 0–8117,000 [3]
October 18:00 p.m.at Wofford*
L 6–274,500 [4] [5] [6]
October 8at South Carolina*
L 0–1915,000 [7]
October 15at The Citadel
L 19–25 [8]
October 22at No. 9 Auburn*
L 0–52 [9]
October 29 NC State*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–33 [10]
November 11 Florida State*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 6–193,000 [11]
November 192:00 p.m. Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 13–93,000 [12] [13] [14]
November 26 Clemson*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 20–40 [15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

  1. ^ "1955 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Indians upset Furman, 14–0". The State. September 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Holleder plays quarterback as Army rips Furman, 81–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman and Wofford to Play Tonight". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 1, 1955. p. 10A. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 2, 1955). "Alert Wofford Terriers Topple Furman In Rain, 27-6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 2, 1955). "Furman (continued)". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 4C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "South Carolina whips Furman by 19–0 margin". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 9, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel touchdown in final minutes shades Hurricane". The Charlotte Observer. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Auburn uses subs freely but routs Furman 52 to 0". The State. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "State rips into Furman for 33 to 7 triumph". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Seminoles top spirited foes". Miami Daily News. November 12, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Furman, Davidson Clash Here". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 19, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Ballenger, Frank (November 20, 1955). "Bell Tolls As Furman Trips Wildcats, 13-9". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ Ballenger, Frank (November 20, 1955). "Furman Rolls To Down 'Cats, 13-9". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 2C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Clemson defeats surprising Furman, 40–20". The State. November 27, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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