1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football
Halfback and MVP Tony Carmignani
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
MVPTony Carmignani
CaptainBilly Canty
John Tew
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
The Citadel $ 5 1 0 7 3 0
Richmond 5 2 0 5 5 0
VMI 4 2 0 6 4 0
West Virginia 2 1 0 4 6 0
Furman 2 2 0 7 3 0
George Washington 3 4 0 3 6 0
Virginia Tech 2 3 0 4 5 0
Davidson 1 4 0 4 4 0
William & Mary 1 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled a 7–3 record (2–2 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the SoCon, and outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 132.[1]

The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Billy Canty (884 passing yards), fullback Tom Campbell (767 rushing yards), and halfback Tom Carmignani (247 passing yards).[2] Carmignani was selected as the team's most valuable player.

The team played its home games at Sirrine Stadium in Greenville, South Carolina.

  1. ^ "1961 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "1961 Furman Paladins Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2024.