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1950 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8–1 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Thomas
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Maryland 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
William & Mary 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
West Virginia 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Richmond 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VPI 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1950 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 2–8–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing 13th in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Presbyterian*
L 12–1313,500[2]
September 23at Washington and Lee
L 6–27[3]
September 30at Davidson
W 32–207,000[4]
October 6South Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 6–21[5]
October 13at Alabama*
L 6–3412,000[6]
October 21The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 21–78,000[7]
October 28at No. 20 Florida*
L 7–1918,000[8]
November 3Wofford*
T 13–13[9]
November 11George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–343,000[10]
November 18at No. 11 Clemson
L 2–5721,000[11]
November 25at Georgia*
L 0–402,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1950 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Presbyterian turns back Furman Purples, 13–12". The State. September 16, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Despite eight fumbles, W&L overpowers Furman, 27–6". The Staunton News-Leader. September 24, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman clips Davidson in thriller, 32–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Carolina birds spank Furman Purples, 21–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Alabama whips Furman, 34–6, in warmup for Tennessee". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman Hurricane overpowers The Citadel, 21–7". The State. October 22, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida beats inspired Furman eleven by 19–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman and Wofford battle to 13–13 deadlock". The Greenville News. November 4, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "George Washington overpowers Furman in 4th period, 34–7". The Greenville News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hair, Cone lead Clemson to rout Furman, 57–2". The Greenville News. November 19, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia trims Furman in icy blasts, 40 to 0". The Greenville News. November 26, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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