1932 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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.

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

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.