1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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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]

Record3–7 (3–2 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainHicky Horton
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1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHicky Horton
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
 1958
1960 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $501811
The Citadel510820
Virginia Tech310640
Furman320370
Richmond431451
West Virginia220370
William & Mary250460
Davidson050180
George Washington050180
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Presbyterian*L 23–24[2]
September 26at South Carolina*L 0–3014,000[3]
October 2at No. 7 Chattanooga*L 7–205,500[4]
October 10at William & MaryW 8–7[5]
October 17George Washington
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 24–05,000[6]
October 24at The CitadelL 14–1815,100[7]
November 7at Wofford*
L 3–65,500[8]
November 14at RichmondL 14–483,000[9]
November 20Davidson
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 35–7[10]
November 28Clemson*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 3–5612,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
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