1950 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1950 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8–1 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharlie Thomas
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 0 0 8 3 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 0 1 9 0 1
VMI 5 1 0 6 4 0
Wake Forest 6 1 1 6 1 2
Maryland 4 1 1 7 2 1
Duke 5 2 0 7 3 0
North Carolina 3 2 1 3 5 2
George Washington 4 3 0 5 4 0
NC State 4 4 1 5 4 1
William & Mary 3 3 0 4 7 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 4 6 0
South Carolina 2 4 1 3 4 2
Furman 2 4 0 2 8 1
West Virginia 1 3 0 2 8 0
Davidson 1 5 0 3 6 0
Richmond 1 8 0 2 8 0
VPI 0 8 0 0 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1950 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 2–8–1 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing 13th in the SoCon.