1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1959 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHicky Horton
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 0 1 8 1 1
The Citadel 5 1 0 8 2 0
VPI 3 1 0 6 4 0
Furman 3 2 0 3 7 0
Richmond 4 3 1 4 5 1
West Virginia 2 2 0 3 7 0
William & Mary 2 5 0 4 6 0
Davidson 0 5 0 1 8 0
George Washington 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

  1. ^ "1959 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.