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The 1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Homer Hobbs, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | | Newberry* | | L 0–14 | | |
September 24 | | at No. 14 Army* | | L 0–81 | | |
October 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at Wofford* | | L 6–27 | 4,500 | [2][3][4] |
October 8 | | at South Carolina* | | L 0–19 | | |
October 15 | | at The Citadel | | L 19–25 | | |
October 22 | | at No. 9 Auburn* | | L 0–52 | | |
October 29 | | NC State* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| L 7–33 | | |
November 11 | | Florida State* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| L 6–19 | | |
November 19 | 2:00 p.m. | Davidson | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| W 13–9 | 3,000 | [5][6][7] |
November 26 | | Clemson* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| L 20–40 | | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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References[]
- ^ "1955 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Furman and Wofford to Play Tonight". The State. Columbia, South Carolina. October 1, 1955. p. 10A. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 2, 1955). "Alert Wofford Terriers Topple Furman In Rain, 27-6". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Ballenger, Frank (October 2, 1955). "Furman (continued)". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 4C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Furman, Davidson Clash Here". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. November 19, 1955. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Ballenger, Frank (November 20, 1955). "Bell Tolls As Furman Trips Wildcats, 13-9". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 1C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Ballenger, Frank (November 20, 1955). "Furman Rolls To Down 'Cats, 13-9". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 2C. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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