The 1957 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1957 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Homer Hobbs, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing fourth in the SoCon.[1]
| 1957 Furman Purple Hurricane football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Jerry Penland |
| Home stadium | Sirrine Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 VMI $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | East Tennessee State* | W 13–7 | [2] | ||
| September 21 | at Florida State* | L 7–27 | 16,712 | [3] | |
| September 28 | at Villanova* | L 0–20 | 10,000 | [4] | |
| October 5 | George Washington |
| W 13–12 | 5,000 | [5] |
| October 12 | at South Carolina* | L 13–58 | 15,000 | [6] | |
| October 19 | at Wofford* |
| L 12–13 | 9,000 | [7] |
| October 26 | at The Citadel | L 14–18 | 12,000 | [8] | |
| November 16 | Chattanooga* |
| L 0–34 | 6,500 | [9] |
| November 22 | Davidson |
| W 6–2 | [10] | |
| November 30 | Clemson* |
| L 6–45 | 10,000 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "1957 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Furman turns back ETSC, 13 to 7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. September 15, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Seminoles roll over Furman in opening grid battle". Tampa Sunday Tribune. September 22, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova tops Furman after shaky start, 20–0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. September 29, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricane blows over GW Colonials, 13–12". The Greenville News. October 6, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks crush Furman, 58–13". The Florence Morning News. October 13, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wofford shades Furman in thriller, 13–12". The Greenville News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Favored play TD nullified as Furman loses 18–14". The State. October 27, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chattanooga stuns Hurricane in homecoming, 34–0". The Greenville News. November 17, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman gets 6–2 victory over Davidson". The State. November 23, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "White sets passing record as Clemson beats Furman, 45–6". The Times and Democrat. December 1, 1957. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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