1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1951

| team = Furman Purple Hurricane

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 3–6–1

| conf_record = 1–4–1

| head_coach = Bill Young

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Sonny Horton

| stadium = Sirrine Stadium

}}

The 1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play, placing 15th in the SoCon.{{cite web |author= |title=1951 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/furman/1951-schedule.html |work=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=January 1, 2022 }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 14

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}

| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 39–0

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109485498/furman-blasts-presbyterian-11-in-grid-op/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Furman blasts Presbyterian 11 in grid opener|date=September 16, 1951|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| w/l = l

| opponent = Washington and Lee

| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 7–25

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news |last=Latimer |first=Scoop |title=Generals Defeat Hard-Driving Furman, 25 To 7 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91635629/the-greenville-news/ |newspaper=The Greenville News |location=Greenville, South Carolina |date=September 23, 1951 |page=10 |access-date=January 1, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Latimer |first=Scoop |title=Generals Trip Furman (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91635849/the-greenville-news/ |newspaper=The Greenville News |location=Greenville, South Carolina |date=September 23, 1951 |page=11 |access-date=January 1, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 7–18

| attend = 6,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109485649/dick-luciani-leads-wvu-to-win-over-furma/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Dick Luciani leads WVU to win over Furman, 18–7|date=September 29, 1951|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 6–21

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109485828/steve-wadiak-leads-gamecocks-to-216-vic/|work=The State|title=Steve Wadiak leads Gamecocks to 21–6 victory|date=October 7, 1951|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 20–21

| attend = 4,500

| source = {{cite news |last=Ballenger |first=Frank |title=Stetson Squeezes Past Furman Crew, 21 To 20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91616931/the-greenville-news/ |newspaper=The Greenville News |location=Greenville, South Carolina |date=October 13, 1951 |page=13 |access-date=January 1, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = County Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 35–14

| attend = 7,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109486014/furmans-hurricane-overpowers-citadel-3/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Furman's Hurricane overpowers Citadel, 35 to 14|date=October 20, 1951|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Griffith Stadium

| site_cityst = Washington, DC

| score = 19–19

| attend = 8,200

| source = {{cite news|title=Furman rallies to tie GW Colonials, 19–19|newspaper=The Greenville News|date=October 27, 1951|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15116067/|accessdate=February 10, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Snyder Field

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 12–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15116486/|work=The Greenville News|title=Wofford hands Furman stunning loss, 14–12|date=November 3, 1951|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1951|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}

| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 33–13

| attend = 2,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109486258/furman-rolls-over-newberrys-indians-33/|work=The State|title=Furman rolls over Newberry's Indians, 33–13|date=November 10, 1951|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 14–34

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109486351/tigers-lace-furman-in-lively-tilt-3414/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Tigers lace Furman in lively tilt, 34–14|date=November 18, 1951|accessdate=September 13, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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