Archie Paul "Dizzy" McLeod (1902 – 1993) was a collegiate athletics coach. He served as the head football coach (1932–1942), basketball coach (1929–1933), baseball coach (1928–1930, 1933–1935, 1937–1942), and athletic director (1932–1945) at Furman University.[1][2][3]

Dizzy McLeod
Biographical details
Born1902
Died1993(1993-00-00) (aged 90–91)
Playing career
Football
1919–1922Furman
Baseball
1919–1922Furman
Position(s)Back (football)
Pitcher (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1927Clemson (assistant)
1932–1942Furman
Basketball
1929–1933Furman
Baseball
1928–1930Furman
1933–1935Furman
1937–1942Furman
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1932–1945Furman
Head coaching record
Overall56–37–7 (football)
69–18 (basketball)
78–81–5 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 SIAA (1934)

McLeod was an assistant football coach at Clemson University in 1927.[4]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Furman Purple Hurricane (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1932–1935)
1932 Furman 8–1 5–0 2nd
1933 Furman 6–1–2 4–0–1 4th
1934 Furman 5–4 4–0 1st
1935 Furman 8–1 4–0 3rd
Furman Purple Hurricane (Southern Conference) (1936–1942)
1936 Furman 7–2 4–1 3rd
1937 Furman 4–3–2 1–2–2 T–8th
1938 Furman 2–7–1 0–4–1 14th
1939 Furman 5–4 3–3 T–8th
1940 Furman 5–4 4–3 8th
1941 Furman 3–4–2 2–3–2 9th
1942 Furman 3–6 3–3 T–7th
Furman: 56–37–7 34–19–6
Total: 56–37–7
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ Trubiano, Ernie (2009). South Carolina Sports Legends. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738566559. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Dizzy McLeod". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bonhomie". Furman University. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dizzy M'Leod Assumes Work As Assistant Coach At Clemson". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. September 11, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .