1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1961 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–3 (2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
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
VPI 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, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing fifth in the SoCon.[1]

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