1951 Furman
3–6–1 (1–4–1 Southern Conference), coached by Bill Young. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Presbyterian 39–0Sep 14
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs Presbyterian | W 39–0 | 85% |
| Sep 22 | vsWashington and Lee | L 7–25 | 37% |
| Sep 28 | vs West Virginia | L 7–18 | 51% |
| Oct 6 | at South Carolina | L 6–21 | 25% |
| Oct 12 | vs Stetson | L 20–21 | 84% |
| Oct 19 | vs The Citadel | W 35–14 | 43% |
| Oct 26 | atGeorge Washington | T 19–19 | 30% |
| Nov 2 | at Wofford | L 12–14 | 71% |
| Nov 9 | vsNewberry | W 33–13 | 78% |
| Nov 17 | vs Clemson | L 14–34 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 34–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 12th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 62nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 3–6–1
- Conference
- 1–4–1 tied for 12th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 192–179
- Coach
- Bill Young
- Elo
- 1325 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.2 No. 93 of 116 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Sonny Horton
1951 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Maryland | 5–0 | 10–0 | 3 |
 VMI | 5–0 | 7–3 | |
 William & Mary | 5–1 | 7–3 | |
| Washington and Lee | 5–1 | 6–4 | |
| Clemson | 3–1 | 7–3 | 19 |
 Duke | 4–2 | 5–4–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
| South Carolina | 5–3 | 5–4 | |
| George Washington | 2–3–1 | 2–6–1 | |
| West Virginia | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
 North Carolina | 2–3 | 2–8 | |
 NC State | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
 Richmond | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| The Citadel | 1–3 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 1–4–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 Davidson | 1–5 | 1–8 | |
 Virginia Tech | 1–7 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.