1932 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1932 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (5–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRalph Peden
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky State Teachers $ 6 0 0 7 1 0
Furman 5 0 0 8 1 0
Southwestern (TN) 3 0 0 4 6 0
Rollins 2 0 0 6 0 1
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 6 4 1
Centenary 1 0 0 8 0 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 1 0 6 3 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 4 4 0
Presbyterian 3 1 1 5 2 1
Mercer 5 2 0 6 2 0
Murray State 3 2 1 4 2 3
Georgetown (KY) 3 2 0 4 5 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 1 1 2 1 2
Mississippi State Teachers 3 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 3 0 4 4 0
The Citadel 2 2 0 4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 3 0 4 6 0
Newberry 1 2 2 2 3 3
Millsaps 1 3 0 4 5 0
SW Louisiana 1 3 0 3 4 0
Transylvania 1 3 1 3 5 1
Wofford 1 3 1 3 6 1
Louisiana College 1 4 1 2 4 1
Chattanooga 1 4 0 3 6 0
Miami (FL) 0 2 1 4 3 1
Louisville 0 5 0 0 9 0
Erskine 0 6 0 1 9 0
Union (TN) 0 6 1 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1932 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished second in the SIAA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Newberry
W 25–6[1]
October 1at Army*L 0–13[2]
October 8Erskine
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 58–0[3]
October 15Davis & Elkins*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 19–0[4]
October 22at Mercer
W 2–08,000[5]
October 27vs. The Citadel
W 20–0[6]
November 5at Wofford
W 24–0[7]
November 12South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–0[8]
November 24Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 7–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Furman overpowers Newberry to win opener, 25–6". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Army given real argument before beating Furman, 13–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1932. p. Sports 4. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman keeps right on going with big score on Erskine". The State. October 9, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Davis-Elkins is handed beating by Furman, 19–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman defeats Mercer, 2–0, in hectic struggle". The Greenville News. October 23, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman Hurricane sweeps Bulldog defense aside". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hurricane triumphs over Terriers, 24 to 0". The Greenville News. November 6, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hurricane coops Gamecocks by 14 to 0 score". The Greenville News. November 13, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Fumble aids Furman to nose out Clemson, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.