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1934 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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1934 Furman Purple Hurricane football
SIAA champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBob Turner
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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 4 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 5 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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Wofford
W 13–03,000[4][5]
October 6Georgia*
L 2–7[6]
October 112:30 p.m.vs. Wake Forest*
W 3–2[7]
October 20at Mercer
W 9–3[8]
October 27Centre
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 7–6
November 3Bucknell*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–194,000[9]
November 10at The CitadelW 6–0
November 17South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–28,000[10]
November 29at Clemson*L 0–7

References

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  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 icon.
  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 icon.
  6. ^ "Georgia nips Furman". The Charlotte Observer. October 7, 1934. Retrieved September 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "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 icon.
  8. ^ "Furman defeats crippled Bears". The State. October 21, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Scoop Latimer (November 4, 1934). "Furman Fights Gamely as Bucknell Wins, 19-0". The Greenville News. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Carolina blocks punt to defeat Furman, 2–0". The Greenville News. November 18, 1934. Retrieved January 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.