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1946 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFred Hilliard
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Southern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.9North Carolina $ 4 0 1 8 2 1
    William & Mary 7 1 0 8 2 0
    No.18NC State 6 1 0 8 3 0
    South Carolina 4 2 0 5 3 0
    Duke 3 2 0 4 5 0
    Richmond 3 2 2 6 2 2
    VPI 3 3 2 3 4 3
    VMI 2 3 1 4 5 1
    George Washington 1 1 0 4 3 0
    Clemson 2 3 0 4 5 0
    Wake Forest 2 3 0 6 3 0
    Maryland 2 5 0 3 6 0
    Furman 1 4 0 2 8 0
    Washington and Lee 1 4 0 2 6 0
    The Citadel 1 5 0 3 5 0
    Davidson 1 5 0 4 5 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1946 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Smith, Furman compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for 13th place in the SoCon.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 20atAlabama*
  • Birmingham, AL
  • L 7–2625,000[2]
    September 27Wofford*
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
  • W 31–0[3]
    October 5atAuburn*
  • Auburn, AL
  • L 6–2611,000[4]
    October 11South Carolina
    • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
  • L 7–1414,000[5]
    October 19atThe Citadel
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
  • W 14–08,500[6]
    October 26No. 8Georgia*
    • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
  • L 7–7012,000[7]
    November 9VMI
    • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
  • L 7–26[8]
    November 16atClemson
  • Clemson, SC
  • L 6–2018,000[9]
    November 23at No. 6Georgia Tech*
  • Atlanta, GA
  • L 7–4117,000[10]
    November 28Davidsondagger
    • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
  • L 7–1310,000[11]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "1946 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  • ^ "Tide wins over rugged Furman". The Birmingham News. September 21, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Furman topples Wofford". The Greenville News. September 28, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Auburn wallops Furman". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 6, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Carolina defeats Furman at Greenville, 14 to 7". The State. October 12, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Furman scores 14 to 0 victory over stubborn Citadel". The State. October 20, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Georgia smothers Furman, 70 to 7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "VMI racks up 26–7 victory over Furman". The Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Clemson wins from Furman, 20 to 6". The Greenville News. November 17, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tech, under wraps, rocks Furman, 41–7". The Atlanta Constitution. November 24, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Davidson defeats Furman by 13–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 1946. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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