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1933 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–1–2 (4–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBob Smith
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons← 19321934 →
1933 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Howard (AL) 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
Centenary 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 4
Furman 4 – 0 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Union (KY) 3 – 0 – 1 4 – 1 – 1
Miami (FL) 2 – 0 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Centre 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Loyola (LA) 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Rollins 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
SW Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 2 – 2
Millsaps 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Newberry 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Tennessee Tech 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Louisiana Normal 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State Teachers 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Southwestern (TN) 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 2
Louisiana Tech 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Louisiana College 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Wofford 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Transylvania 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Erskine 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Union (TN) 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Louisville 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Stetson 0 – 0 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Mercer 0 – 0 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 0 – 2 – 2 1 – 2 – 3
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1933 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1933 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–1–2, with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Richmond*W 14–63,000
October 6ErskineW 33–0
October 14The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 14–04,000
October 21at CentreW 7–6
October 28Mercer
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 6–66,000
November 4Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 38–0
November 11at Bucknell*L 0–12
November 18South Carolina*T 0–012,000
November 30Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 6–013,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Furman capitalizes break, out-punts Richmond to win, 14–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Furman defeats Erskine". The State. October 7, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hurricane rolls over The Citadel, 14 to 0". The Charlotte News. October 15, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman noses out Centre by score of 7 to 6". The Messenger and Inquirer. October 22, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman and Mercer battle to six-to-six tie". The State. October 29, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hurricane smothers Terriers". The Charlotte News. November 5, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bucknell shatters Furman foe's run". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman and Carolina battle to scoreless tie". The Greenville News. November 19, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman conquers stubborn Clemson Tiger, 6–0". The Charlotte Observer. December 1, 1933. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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