1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1953 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, placing second in the SoCon.

1953 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2 (2–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie West
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1953 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 West Virginia $ 4 0 08 2 0
Furman 2 0 07 2 0
George Washington 4 2 05 4 0
William & Mary 3 2 05 4 1
Richmond 3 3 05 3 1
VPI 3 3 05 5 0
VMI 3 3 05 5 0
Washington and Lee 2 4 04 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 02 7 0
Davidson 0 5 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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