1952 Furman
6–3–1 (2–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Bill Young. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Newberry 47–6Sep 19
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vsNewberry | W 47–6 | 83% |
| Sep 27 | at West Virginia | W 22–14 | 41% |
| Oct 4 | vs South Carolina | L 7–27 | 47% |
| Oct 11 | at Stetson | L 14–25 | 77% |
| Oct 17 | vs The Citadel | T 7–7 | 57% |
| Oct 25 | at Davidson | W 14–13 | 54% |
| Nov 1 | vs Wofford | W 29–21 | 85% |
| Nov 8 | vs Presbyterian | W 27–6 | 84% |
| Nov 15 | at Florida State | W 9–0 | 63% |
| Nov 22 | vs Wake Forest | L 0–28 | 38% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wake Forest 28–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 6–3–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 tied for 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 176–147
- Coach
- Bill Young
- Elo
- 1362 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.7 No. 97 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Frank Donaldson
1952 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Duke | 5–0 | 8–2 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
| Wake Forest | 5–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 William & Mary | 4–1 | 4–5 | |
| George Washington | 5–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
 Furman | 2–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| South Carolina | 3–4 | 5–5 | |
| Washington and Lee | 3–4 | 3–7 | |
 VMI | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 NC State | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
 North Carolina | 1–2 | 2–6 | |
| The Citadel | 1–3–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Davidson | 1–6 | 2–7 | |
 Clemson | 0–1 | 2–6–1 | |
 Richmond | 0–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.