1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–7 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Bob King (2nd season)
Captain	Hicky Horton
Home stadium	Sirrine Stadium

1959 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	0	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
The Citadel	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Virginia Tech	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Richmond	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
West Virginia	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
George Washington	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1959 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Presbyterian*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 23–24		[2]
September 26	at South Carolina*	Carolina Stadium Columbia, SC	L 0–30	14,000	[3]
October 2	at No. 7 Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 7–20	5,500	[4]
October 10	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 8–7		[5]
October 17	George Washington	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 24–0	5,000	[6]
October 24	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	L 14–18	15,100	[7]
November 7	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	L 3–6	5,500	[8]
November 14	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–48	3,000	[9]
November 20	Davidson	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 35–7		[10]
November 28	Clemson*	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 3–56	12,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1959 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
2. "Presbyterian Blue Hose defeat Furman 24–23". The Times and Democrat. September 20, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "South Carolina blanks Furman". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 27, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Moccasins down determined Hurricane, 20–7". The Greenville News. October 3, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Indians upset by Furman, 8 to 7". The Progress-Index. October 11, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hurricane roars in homecoming romp over GW, 24–0". The Greenville News. October 18, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Citadel outlasts Furman, 18–14". The Times and Democrat. October 25, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wofford's Terriers upset Furman, 6–3". The State. November 8, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spiders score 48–14 victory over Furman". The Progress-Index. November 15, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Versatile Furman rips Davidson by 35–7 count". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 21, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bowl-hungry Clemson rolls over Furman, 56–3". The Greenville News. November 29, 1959. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.