1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Popson
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
VPI 2 1 1 6 3 1
Davidson 3 2 0 5 4 0
George Washington 3 2 0 5 4 0
Richmond 3 2 2 4 3 2
The Citadel 2 2 0 5 4 0
Furman 1 1 0 1 9 0
William & Mary 1 3 1 1 7 1
VMI 1 6 0 1 9 0
Washington and Lee 0 1 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

  1. ^ "1955 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.