1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1952 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.

1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Donaldson
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1952 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 0 08 2 0
Wake Forest 5 1 05 4 1
West Virginia 5 1 07 2 0
William & Mary 4 1 04 5 0
George Washington 4 2 15 3 1
VPI 4 4 05 6 0
Furman 2 2 16 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 4 03 7 0
VMI 2 3 13 6 1
NC State 2 4 03 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 05 5 0
North Carolina 1 2 02 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 13 5 1
Davidson 1 6 02 7 0
Richmond 0 6 01 9 0
Maryland   7 2 0
Clemson   2 6 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll
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