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The 1958 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 2–7 record.[1]
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 | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC (rivalry)
| L 6–24 | 8,000 | [6] |
November 1 | at Penn State* | | L 0–36 | 23,000 | [7] |
November 8 | South Carolina* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| 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] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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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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