1934 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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1934 Furman Purple Hurricane football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1934 record5–4 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 4 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Union (KY) 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 0 – 2
Millsaps 4 – 0 – 2 7 – 1 – 2
Centenary 3 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rollins 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Centre 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky State Teachers 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 2 – 2
Loyola (LA) 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 1 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Miami (FL) 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Mississippi College 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Howard (AL) 2 – 1 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Louisiana Normal 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Transylvania 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 – 1 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Union (TN) 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Wofford 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Louisville 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Louisiana College 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Mercer 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Newberry 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Stetson 0 – 2 – 1 1 – 4 – 1
Morehead State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 0
Erskine 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech 0 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1934 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1934 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the SIAA title.[1][2][3]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Wofford
W 13–03,000[4][5]
October 6Georgia*
L 2–7
October 112:30 p.m.vs. Wake Forest*
W 3–2[6]
October 20at MercerMacon, GAW 9–3
October 27Centre
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 7–6
November 3Bucknell*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–19
November 10at The Citadel
W 6–0
November 17South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–28,000[7]
November 29at Clemson*
L 0–7

References[]

  1. ^ "Grid Standings". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. December 3, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Furman Is Real S. I. A. Leader". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. Associated Press. December 3, 1934. p. 5. Retrieved September 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1934 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Latimer, Scoop (September 30, 1934). "Furman Subdues Stubborn Wofford Eleven, 13-0". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 11. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ Latimer, Scoop (September 30, 1934). "Latimer's Running Story Of Furman And Wofford Game (continued)". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 13. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ "Baptist Elevens Play In Florence". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 11, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. ^ "Carolina blocks punt to defeat Furman, 2–0". The Greenville News. November 18, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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