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    Svetlana Velmar-Janković

    1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football
    ConferenceSouthern Conference
    Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
    Head coach
    CaptainFrank Donaldson
    Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1951
    1953 →
    1952 Southern Conference football standings
    Conf. Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No. 16 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
    Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
    West Virginia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
    William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
    George Washington 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
    VPI 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
    Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
    Washington and Lee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
    VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
    NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
    South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
    North Carolina 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
    The Citadel 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
    Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
    Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
    Maryland †   –   7 – 2 – 0
    Clemson †   –   2 – 6 – 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1952 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

    Schedule

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 19Newberry*
    		W 47–6[2]
    September 27at West Virginia
    		W 22–1415,000[3]
    October 4South Carolina
    • Sirrine Stadium
    • Greenville, SC
    		L 7–2715,000[4]
    October 11at Stetson*
    		L 14–25[5]
    October 17vs. The Citadel
    		T 7–78,000[6]
    October 25at Davidson
    		W 14–137,500[7]
    November 1Wofford*
    • Sirrine Stadium
    • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
    		W 29–21[8]
    November 8Presbyterian*
    • Sirrine Stadium
    • Greenville, SC
    		W 27–64,500[9]
    November 15at Florida State*
    		W 9–08,096[10]
    November 22Wake Forest
    • Sirrine Stadium
    • Greenville, SC
    		L 0–2810,000[11]
    • *Non-conference game

    References

    1. ^ "1952 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
    2. ^ "Furman rips by Newberry College in 47 to 6 tilt". The Index-Journal. September 20, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ^ "Furman upsets W. Va". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Carolina spoils Furman homecoming 27 to 7". The Greenville News. October 5, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Stetson rebounds in second half to spill Furman, 25–14". The Orlando Sentinel. October 12, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "Furman and Citadel duel to deadlock". The Times and Democrat. October 18, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Furman gains 14–13 win over Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Furman rallies to turn back Wofford, 29–21". The Greenville News. November 2, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "Furman defeats PC, 27–6". The State. November 9, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Furman spoils homecoming for Florida State, 9–0". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 16, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "Spencer sprints 96 yards in Deacon win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1952. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Furman_Purple_Hurricane_football_team

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