1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Popson
Home stadiumSirrine Stadium
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
VPI 2 1 1 6 3 1
Davidson 3 2 0 5 4 0
George Washington 3 2 0 5 4 0
Richmond 3 2 2 4 3 2
The Citadel 2 2 0 5 4 0
Furman 1 1 0 1 9 0
William & Mary 1 3 1 1 7 1
VMI 1 6 0 1 9 0
Washington and Lee 0 1 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1955 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Homer Hobbs, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the SoCon.