1955 Furman
1–9 (1–1 Southern Conference), coached by Homer Hobbs. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 13–9Nov 19
By 4 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vsNewberry | L 0–14 | 82% |
| Sep 24 | at Army | L 0–81 | 14% |
| Oct 1 | at Wofford | L 6–27 | 71% |
| Oct 8 | at South Carolina | L 0–19 | 20% |
| Oct 15 | at The Citadel | L 19–25 | 37% |
| Oct 22 | at Auburn | L 0–52 | 8% |
| Oct 29 | vs NC State | L 7–33 | 40% |
| Nov 11 | vs Florida State | L 6–19 | 34% |
| Nov 19 | vs Davidson | W 13–9 | 47% |
| Nov 26 | vs Clemson | L 20–40 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 40–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 96th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 1–9
- Conference
- 1–1 tied for 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 71–319
- Coach
- Homer Hobbs
- Elo
- 1230 −173 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.2 No. 102 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John Popson
1955 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia | 4–0 | 8–2 | 19 |
 Virginia Tech | 2–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| George Washington | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
 Richmond | 3–2–2 | 4–3–2 | |
| Davidson | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
| The Citadel | 2–2 | 5–4 | |
 Furman | 1–1 | 1–9 | |
 William & Mary | 1–3–1 | 1–7–1 | |
 VMI | 1–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.