1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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.

1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainSonny Horton
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1951 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 0 010 0 0
VMI + 5 0 07 3 0
Washington and Lee 5 1 06 4 0
William & Mary 5 1 07 3 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 1 07 3 0
Duke 4 2 05 4 1
South Carolina 5 3 06 4 0
Wake Forest 5 3 06 4 0
George Washington 2 3 12 6 1
North Carolina 2 3 02 8 0
West Virginia 2 3 05 5 0
NC State 2 6 03 7 0
Richmond 2 6 03 8 0
The Citadel 1 3 04 6 0
Furman 1 4 13 6 1
Davidson 1 5 01 8 0
VPI 1 7 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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