1950_Furman_Purple_Hurricane_football_team

1950 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1950 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

American college football season


The 1950 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1950 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 2–8–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing 13th in the SoCon.[1]

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References

  1. "1950 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. "Presbyterian turns back Furman Purples, 13–12". The State. September 16, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Despite eight fumbles, W&L overpowers Furman, 27–6". The Staunton News-Leader. September 24, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman clips Davidson in thriller, 32–20". The Charlotte Observer. October 1, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "South Carolina birds spank Furman Purples, 21–6". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Alabama whips Furman, 34–6, in warmup for Tennessee". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman Hurricane overpowers The Citadel, 21–7". The State. October 22, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Florida beats inspired Furman eleven by 19–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman and Wofford battle to 13–13 deadlock". The Greenville News. November 4, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "George Washington overpowers Furman in 4th period, 34–7". The Greenville News. November 12, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Hair, Cone lead Clemson to rout Furman, 57–2". The Greenville News. November 19, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Georgia trims Furman in icy blasts, 40 to 0". The Greenville News. November 26, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 via Newspapers.com.



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