1956 Furman
2–8 (2–2 Southern Conference), coached by Homer Hobbs. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 27–13Nov 23
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vsGeorge Washington | L 0–10 | 31% |
| Oct 6 | at Auburn | L 0–41 | 17% |
| Oct 13 | vs Wofford | L 6–18 | 70% |
| Oct 20 | vsNewberry | L 7–13 | 62% |
| Oct 27 | vs The Citadel | W 7–0 | 43% |
| Nov 3 | vs South Carolina | L 6–13 | 26% |
| Nov 10 | at Florida State | L 7–42 | 16% |
| Nov 17 | at West Virginia | L 0–7 | 8% |
| Nov 23 | vs Davidson | W 27–13 | 46% |
| Dec 1 | at Clemson | L 7–28 | 9% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Clemson 28–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 86th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 2–2 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 67–185
- Coach
- Homer Hobbs
- Elo
- 1258 −62 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.7 No. 89 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Bobby Jennings
1956 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 5–0 | 6–4 | |
 Virginia Tech | 3–0 | 7–2–1 | |
| George Washington | 5–1 | 8–1–1 | 17 |
 Furman | 2–2 | 2–8 | |
 VMI | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| Davidson | 1–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Richmond | 2–5 | 4–5 | |
| The Citadel | 1–3 | 3–5–1 | |
 William & Mary | 0–5 | 0–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.