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1958 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–7 (1–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBuddy Walton
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
VPI 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
George Washington 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
VMI 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Richmond 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Furman 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1958 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob King, Furman compiled an overall record of 2–7 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing eighth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Florida State*
L 6–4215,000[2]
October 3at George Washington
L 8–114,500[3]
October 11at Alabama*
L 6–2917,000[4]
October 18Wofford*
W 40–399,000[5]
October 25The Citadel
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
L 6–248,000[6]
November 1at Penn State*
L 0–3623,000[7]
November 8South Carolina*
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–32[8]
November 22at Davidson
W 22–203,500[9]
November 29at No. 12 Clemson*
L 19–3616,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1958 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Renn's running paces 42–6 FSU rout of Furman". Tallahassee Democrat. September 21, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Late field goal pushes G.W. over Hurricane, 11–8". The Greenville News. October 4, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alabama smashes Furman". The Huntsville Times. October 12, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman trips Wofford in wild scoring thriller, 40–39". The Greenville News. October 19, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel Bulldogs overpower Furman, 24–6". The Greenville News. October 26, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lions wallop Furman, 36–0". The Pittsburgh Press. November 2, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "USC overpowers Furman, 32–7". The Times and Democrat. November 9, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman 'jinxes' Davidson again; scores 22–20 win". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers accept bid to Sugar Bowl". The State. November 30, 1958. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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