1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1935 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished third in the SIAA.

1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHubert Blair
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Howard (AL) 5 0 1 7 1 2
Furman 4 0 0 8 1 0
Centenary 3 0 0 6 5 0
Union (KY) 2 0 2 3 1 2
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 2 3 4 3
Louisiana Tech 7 1 0 8 1 0
Mississippi State Teachers 5 1 0 6 4 0
Stetson 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 4 1 0 4 3 1
Transylvania 3 1 0 5 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 1 5 2 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 2 0 7 3 0
Wofford 3 2 1 4 4 1
Louisiana College 4 4 0 6 4 0
Miami (FL) 1 1 0 5 3 0
Millsaps 2 2 1 4 4 2
Mercer 1 1 0 4 5 0
Centre 1 1 0 1 7 1
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 2 3 1 4 4 1
Murray State 2 4 0 4 5 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 2 7 0
Rollins 1 3 0 2 5 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 2 8 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 2 8 0
Louisville 1 4 0 1 6 1
Louisiana Normal 1 5 0 2 9 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 3 1 1 6 1
Erskine 0 4 1 1 6 1
Mississippi College 0 5 1 2 6 1
Tennessee Tech 0 5 1 1 6 1
Morehead State 0 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Piedmont*
W 69–03,000[1]
October 5Presbyterian
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 23–0[2]
October 12at Georgia*L 7–3110,000[3]
October 18vs. Wake Forest*W 9–0[4]
October 26Mercer
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 32–0[5]
November 2The Citadel
W 35–04,500[6]
November 9Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 29–0[7]
November 16at South Carolina*W 20–73,500[8]
November 28Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 8–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Purple Hurricane sweeps Piedmont over, 69–0". The Greenville News. September 29, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Furman shows power, beats Blue Hose, 23–0". The Index-Journal. October 6, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia tramples Furman club, 31–7". The Macon Telegraph. October 13, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paladins hang up 9–0 victory over Deacons". The Charlotte News. October 19, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dazzling attack on all fronts swamps Furman's old foes". The Greenville News. October 27, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Powerful Furman eleven overwhelms The Citadel by score of 35 to 0". The State. November 3, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman baffles Wofford in quick 29–0 victory". The Greenville News. November 10, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman scores on pass, blocked kick, punt return to beat Carolina". The State. November 17, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman defeats Clemson, 8 to 6, in mud for state football title". The State. November 29, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.