1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.^[1]

1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–2 (2–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Bill Young (4th season)
Captain	Charlie West
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Furman	2	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
George Washington	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
VPI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
VMI	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Newberry*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 33–0	7,000	^[2]
September 26	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–41	8,450	^[3]
October 2	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 27–0	8,000	^[4]
October 10	at South Carolina*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 13–27	15,000	^[5]
October 24	at Davidson	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 34–0		^[6]
October 31	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	W 7–6	6,000	^[7]
November 6	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 19–0	5,000	^[8]
November 14	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	W 14–7		^[9]
November 21	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium Wake Forest, NC	W 21–19	5,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1953 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
2. "Furman in 33–0 victory over Indians". The State. September 19, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Army trounces Furman, 41–0, in opener at West Point". The Baltimore Sun. September 27, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman opens up in second half to defeat The Citadel". The Columbia Record. October 3, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "South Carolina coasts to easy win over Furman, 27–13". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 11, 1951. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman stays on ground, uses subs freely in 34–0 win over Davidson". The State. October 25, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman edges scrappy Wofford Terriers, 7–6". The Greenville News. November 1, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Passing game gives Furman 19–0 victory over Hosemen". The State. November 7, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Furman wins 14–7, as fourth-period FSU drive stalls". The Miami Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hurricane tops Deacs by 21 to 19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1953. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.