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1949 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Pruitt
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.16North Carolina $ 5 0 0 7 4 0
    No.14Maryland 4 0 0 9 1 0
    Washington and Lee 3 1 1 3 5 1
    Duke 4 2 0 6 3 0
    William & Mary 4 2 0 6 4 0
    VMI 3 2 1 3 5 1
    The Citadel 2 2 0 4 5 0
    Clemson 2 2 0 4 4 2
    Furman 3 3 0 3 6 0
    South Carolina 3 3 0 4 6 0
    Wake Forest 3 3 0 4 6 0
    George Washington 2 3 0 4 5 0
    NC State 3 6 0 3 7 0
    VPI 1 5 2 1 7 2
    Richmond 2 6 0 3 7 0
    Davidson 1 5 0 2 8 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1949 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1949 college football season. In their second year under head coach Red Smith, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a conference mark of 3–3, and finished tied for seventh in the SoCon.[1]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 16atGeorgia*
  • Athens, GA
  • L 0–2515,000[2]
    September 23Washington and Lee
  • Greenville, SC
  • L 7–27[3]
    September 30atSouth Carolina
  • Columbia, SC
  • W 14–7[4]
    October 8atRichmond
  • Richmond, VA
  • L 0–127,000[5]
    October 14Presbyterian*
    • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
  • L 13–2011,000[6]
    October 21atThe Citadel
  • Charleston, SC (rivalry)
  • W 19–7[7]
    October 29atFlorida*
  • Gainesville, FL
  • L 27–289,000[8]
    November 12Davidson
    • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
  • W 21–68,000[9]
    November 19Clemson
    • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
  • L 21–2818,000[10]
    • *Non-conference game

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1949 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  • ^ "Powerful Georgia Bulldogs smash Furman Hurricane". The Times and Democrat. September 17, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Split T pays off for W-L Generals". The Columbia Record. September 24, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Purple Hurricane beats Gamecocks". The Times and Democrat. October 1, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Spiders trip Furman, 12–0". Daily Press. October 9, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Electrifying Blue Hose jolt Furman, 20–13". The Daily Mail. October 15, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Purple Hurricane bowls over The Citadel 19–7". The State. October 22, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Hurricane bows to Florida by 28–27 count". The Greenville News. October 30, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Furman defense dips Davidson to defeat, 21–6". The Greenville News. November 13, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Clemson Tigers down fighting Furman team 28 to 21". Florence Morning News. November 20, 1949. Retrieved September 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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