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The 1960 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 5–4–1 record.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Presbyterian* | | W 20–12 | 9,000 | [2] |
September 24 | at Tampa* | | T 7–7 | 5,500 | [3] |
October 8 | William & Mary | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| W 25–23 | 3,000 | [4] |
October 15 | Wofford* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC (rivalry)
| W 41–26 | 9,500 | [5] |
October 22 | The Citadel | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC (rivalry)
| L 6–7 | 10,000 | [6] |
October 29 | Mississippi College* | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| W 33–20 | 10,000 | [7] |
November 5 | at Alabama* | | L 0–51 | 20,000 | [8] |
November 11 | Richmond | - Sirrine Stadium
- Greenville, SC
| L 28–35 | | [9] |
November 19 | at Davidson | | W 22–21 | 7,000 | [10] |
November 26 | at Clemson | | L 14–42 | 23,000 | [11] |
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References[]
- ^ "1960 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Furman topples PC 20–12". The State. September 18, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tampa ties Furman 7–7 on 71-yard spring by Booth". The Tampa Tribune. September 25, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman's wild rally upends Tribe, 25–23". Daily Press. October 9, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman rips Wofford 41–26 in wild finish". The Greenville News. October 16, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Citadel wins 7–6 battle with Furman". The Times and Democrat. October 23, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman outlasts Chocs to grab 33–20 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama mauls Furman". The Huntsville Times. November 6, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders win, 35 to 28". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman scrambles from behind to nip Wildcats, 22–21". The Charlotte Observer. November 20, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Clemson touchdowns crushing to Furman, 42–14". The Greenville News. November 27, 1960. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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