1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–4–1 record.^[1]

1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob King (3rd season)
Captain	Sam Taylor, Shelly Sutton, Don Kemp, Marvin Behlke, Joe Oliff
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
George Washington	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Virginia Tech	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Richmond	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
West Virginia	0	–	2	–	1			0	–	8	–	2
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 20–12	9,000	[2]
September 24	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	T 7–7	5,500	[3]
October 8	William & Mary	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 25–23	3,000	[4]
October 15	Wofford*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 41–26	9,500	[5]
October 22	The Citadel	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC (rivalry)	L 6–7	10,000	[6]
October 29	Mississippi College*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 33–20	10,000	[7]
November 5	at Alabama*	Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–51	20,000	[8]
November 11	Richmond	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 28–35		[9]
November 19	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 22–21	7,000	[10]
November 26	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	L 14–42	23,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1960 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
2. "Furman topples PC 20–12". The State. September 18, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tampa ties Furman 7–7 on 71-yard spring by Booth". The Tampa Tribune. September 25, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman's wild rally upends Tribe, 25–23". Daily Press. October 9, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman rips Wofford 41–26 in wild finish". The Greenville News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Citadel wins 7–6 battle with Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman outlasts Chocs to grab 33–20 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bama mauls Furman". The Huntsville Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spiders win, 35 to 28". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Furman scrambles from behind to nip Wildcats, 22–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Late Clemson touchdowns crushing to Furman, 42–14". The Greenville News. November 27, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.