1954 Furman Purple Hurricane football team
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 5–5 (2–0 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Ted Yakimowicz |
Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 West Virginia $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 VPI | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Newberry* | W 19–6 | 7,000 | [2] | |
September 24 | at Miami (FL)* | L 13–51 | 41,827 | [3] | |
October 1 | Presbyterian* |
| W 27–0 | 6,000 | [4] |
October 9 | South Carolina* |
| L 7–27 | 9,000 | [5] |
October 15 | The Citadel |
| W 31–20 | 8,000 | [6] |
October 22 | at Davidson | W 19–7 | 5,000 | [7] | |
October 30 | at NC State* | W 7–6 | 5,000 | [8] | |
November 6 | at Clemson* | L 6–27 | 18,000 | [9] | |
November 13 | at Florida State* | L 14–33 | 14,112 | [10] | |
November 20 | Wofford* |
| L 0–19 | 7,000 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "1954 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Newberry 'ran out of gas' in valiant bid". The Columbia Record. September 18, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "41,827 see Miami overwhelm Furman, 51–13". The Miami Herald. September 25, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Popson sparks Hurricane to 27–0 victory over PC Hose". The State. October 2, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks grind out 27–7 win over hustling Hurricane". The Greenville News. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman beats Cadets, 31–20". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman topples Davidson's Wildcats by 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman squeezes out 7–6 victory over N.C. State". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Clemson wins 27–6 decision over Furman". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU routs Furman in homecoming game, 33 to 14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford stuns Furman, ends scoring streak". The Greenville News. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.