1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHubert Blair
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →
1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Middle Tennessee State Teachers $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Howard (AL) 5 0 1 7 1 2
Furman 4 0 0 8 1 0
Centenary 3 0 0 6 5 0
Union (KY) 2 0 2 3 1 2
Southwestern (TN) 2 0 2 3 4 3
Louisiana Tech 7 1 0 8 1 0
Mississippi State Teachers 5 1 0 6 4 0
Stetson 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 4 1 0 4 3 1
Transylvania 3 1 0 5 3 0
Georgetown (KY) 3 1 1 5 2 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 5 2 0 7 3 0
Wofford 3 2 1 4 4 1
Louisiana College 4 4 0 6 4 0
Miami (FL) 1 1 0 5 3 0
Millsaps 2 2 1 4 4 2
Mercer 1 1 0 4 5 0
Centre 1 1 0 1 7 1
Union (TN) 2 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers 2 3 1 4 4 1
Murray State 2 4 0 4 5 0
Presbyterian 2 4 0 2 7 0
Rollins 1 3 0 2 5 0
Loyola (LA) 1 3 0 2 6 1
Newberry 1 4 0 2 8 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 2 8 0
Louisville 1 4 0 1 6 1
Louisiana Normal 1 5 0 2 9 0
West Tennessee State Teachers 0 3 1 1 6 1
Erskine 0 4 1 1 6 1
Mississippi College 0 5 1 2 6 1
Tennessee Tech 0 5 1 1 6 1
Morehead State 0 5 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1935 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished third in the SIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Piedmont*
W 69–03,000[1]
October 5Presbyterian
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 23–0[2]
October 12at Georgia*L 7–3110,000[3]
October 18vs. Wake Forest*W 9–0[4]
October 26Mercer
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 32–0[5]
November 2The Citadel
W 35–04,500[6]
November 9Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 29–0[7]
November 16at South Carolina*W 20–73,500[8]
November 28Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 8–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Purple Hurricane sweeps Piedmont over, 69–0". The Greenville News. September 29, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Furman shows power, beats Blue Hose, 23–0". The Index-Journal. October 6, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgia tramples Furman club, 31–7". The Macon Telegraph. October 13, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paladins hang up 9–0 victory over Deacons". The Charlotte News. October 19, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dazzling attack on all fronts swamps Furman's old foes". The Greenville News. October 27, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Powerful Furman eleven overwhelms The Citadel by score of 35 to 0". The State. November 3, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman baffles Wofford in quick 29–0 victory". The Greenville News. November 10, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Furman scores on pass, blocked kick, punt return to beat Carolina". The State. November 17, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman defeats Clemson, 8 to 6, in mud for state football title". The State. November 29, 1935. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.