| Year: | 1946 |
| Team: | Furman Purple Hurricane |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 2–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–4 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Smith |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Fred Hilliard |
| Stadium: | Sirrine Stadium |
| Prev Year: | 1942 |
The 1946 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Smith, Furman compiled an overall record of 2–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for 13th place in the SoCon.[1]