1956 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1956 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBobby Jennings
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VPI 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 17 George Washington 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Davidson 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Richmond 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Washington and Lee 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1956 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Homer Hobbs, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing tied for fourth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29George Washington
L 0–106,000[2]
October 6at Auburn*
L 0–41[3]
October 13Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 6–1810,000[4]
October 20Newberry*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–133,000[5]
October 27The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 7–06,000[6]
November 3South Carolina*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 6–13[7]
November 10at Florida State*
L 7–429,000[8]
November 17at West Virginia
L 0–75,000[9]
November 23at Davidson
W 27–131,600[10]
December 1at Clemson*
L 7–28[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1956 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Jim Anderson (September 30, 1956). "Colonials have to battle to top scrappy Furman, 10–0". The Greenville News. p. C1. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Auburn rips Furman". The Huntsville Times. October 7, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wofford in 18–6 victory over Furman". The State. October 14, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indian passes whip Hurricane, 13–7". The Greenville News. October 21, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Penland leads Hurricane to 7–0 upset over Citadel". The State. October 28, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "S.C. first period scores nose out Furman, 13–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida State outclasses Furman, 42 to 7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 11, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Virginia barely defeats Furman, 7 to 0". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Furman can always count on Wildcats for conference win". The Columbia Record. November 24, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson uses Furman as bowl bait in 28–7 romp". Daily Press. December 2, 1956. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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