1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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]

1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Young (2nd season)
Captain	Sonny Horton
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 39–0	10,000	[2]
September 21	Washington and Lee	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–25	9,000	[3][4]
September 28	West Virginia	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 7–18	6,500	[5]
October 6	at South Carolina	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 6–21	12,000	[6]
October 12	Stetson*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 20–21	4,500	[7]
October 19	vs. The Citadel	County Fairgrounds Orangeburg, SC (rivalry)	W 35–14	7,500	[8]
October 26	at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	T 19–19	8,200	[9]
November 2	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	L 12–14		[10]
November 9	Newberry*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 33–13	2,500	[11]
November 17	Clemson	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 14–34		[12]
*Non-conference game

References

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 .
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 .
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 .
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.