The 1951 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1951 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Young, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ6âÂÂ1 with a mark of 1âÂÂ4âÂÂ1 in conference play, placing 15th in the SoCon.