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1954 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1954 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (2–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainTed Yakimowicz
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 West Virginia $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Furman 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
No. 16 VPI 3 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Davidson 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
VMI 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Richmond 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 2 – 2 4 – 4 – 2
George Washington 0 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1954 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1954 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Newberry*
W 19–67,000[2]
September 24at Miami (FL)*
L 13–5141,827[3]
October 1Presbyterian*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–06,000[4]
October 9South Carolina*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–279,000[5]
October 15The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 31–208,000[6]
October 22at Davidson
W 19–75,000[7]
October 30at NC State*
W 7–65,000[8]
November 6at Clemson*
L 6–2718,000[9]
November 13at Florida State*
L 14–3314,112[10]
November 20Wofford*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 0–197,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1954 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Newberry 'ran out of gas' in valiant bid". The Columbia Record. September 18, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "41,827 see Miami overwhelm Furman, 51–13". The Miami Herald. September 25, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Popson sparks Hurricane to 27–0 victory over PC Hose". The State. October 2, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks grind out 27–7 win over hustling Hurricane". The Greenville News. October 10, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman beats Cadets, 31–20". The Times and Democrat. October 17, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman topples Davidson's Wildcats by 19–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 23, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman squeezes out 7–6 victory over N.C. State". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson wins 27–6 decision over Furman". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 7, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FSU routs Furman in homecoming game, 33 to 14". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 14, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wofford stuns Furman, ends scoring streak". The Greenville News. November 21, 1954. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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