1958 Furman Purple Hurricane football team
The 1958 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon.[1]
| 1958 Furman Purple Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (1–2 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Buddy Walton |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Florida State* | L 6–42 | 15,000 | [2] | |
| October 3 | at George Washington | L 8–11 | 4,500 | [3] | |
| October 11 | at Alabama* | L 6–29 | 17,000 | [4] | |
| October 18 | Wofford* | W 40–39 | 9,000 | [5] | |
| October 25 | The Citadel |
| L 6–24 | 8,000 | [6] |
| November 1 | at Penn State* | L 0–36 | 23,000 | [7] | |
| November 8 | South Carolina* |
| L 7–32 | [8] | |
| November 22 | at Davidson | W 22–20 | 3,500 | [9] | |
| November 29 | at No. 12 Clemson* | L 19–36 | 16,000 | [10] | |
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References
- "1958 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- "Renn's running paces 42–6 FSU rout of Furman". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Late field goal pushes G.W. over Hurricane, 11–8". The Greenville News. October 4, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Alabama smashes Furman". The Huntsville Times. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman trips Wofford in wild scoring thriller, 40–39". The Greenville News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Citadel Bulldogs overpower Furman, 24–6". The Greenville News. October 26, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Lions wallop Furman, 36–0". The Pittsburgh Press. November 2, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "USC overpowers Furman, 32–7". The Times and Democrat. November 9, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Furman 'jinxes' Davidson again; scores 22–20 win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers accept bid to Sugar Bowl". The State. November 30, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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