1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainSam Taylor, Shelly Sutton, Don Kemp, Marvin Behlke, Joe Oliff
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southern Conference football standings
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

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]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Presbyterian*
W 20–129,000[2]
September 24at Tampa*
T 7–75,500[3]
October 8William & Mary
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 25–233,000[4]
October 15Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 41–269,500[5]
October 22The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 6–710,000[6]
October 29Mississippi College*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 33–2010,000[7]
November 5at Alabama*
L 0–5120,000[8]
November 11Richmond
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 28–35[9]
November 19at Davidson
W 22–217,000[10]
November 26at Clemson
L 14–4223,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.


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