1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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]

1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	1–9 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Homer Hobbs (1st season)
Captain	John Popson
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		Newberry*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–14	12,000	^[2]
September 24		at No. 14 Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–81	17,000	^[3]
October 1	8:00 p.m.	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	L 6–27	4,500	^[4]^[5]^[6]
October 8		at South Carolina*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 0–19	15,000	^[7]
October 15		at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 19–25		^[8]
October 22		at No. 9 Auburn*	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	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 6–19	3,000	^[11]
November 19	2:00 p.m.	Davidson	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 13–9	3,000	^[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  .
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  .
6. Ballenger, Frank (October 2, 1955). "Furman (continued)". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 4C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
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  .
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  .
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  .
15. "Clemson defeats surprising Furman, 40–20". The State. November 27, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.