1952 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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
Conf.Overall
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

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.