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1921 Furman Purple Hurricane football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons← 19201922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Georgia + 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Georgia Tech + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Tennessee 4 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Florida 4 – 1 – 2 6 – 3 – 2
Mississippi College 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Sewanee 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
LSU 2 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
Furman 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Auburn 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Mississippi A&M 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Tulane 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama 2 – 4 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Oglethorpe 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 2 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Howard (AL) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Mercer 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Louisville 0 – 1 – 0 2 – 2 – 1
Wofford 0 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Millsaps 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 5 – 1
Clemson 0 – 5 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1921 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1921 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Billy Laval, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in SIAA play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Erskine*W 42–72,200
October 1Newberry*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 63–0
October 8at GeorgiaL 7–27
October 15at Georgia TechL 0–69
October 21Clemson
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 0–0
October 29The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 42–0
November 5Mercer
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 37–0
November 20South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 7–0
November 19Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 62–0
November 24Davidson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–04,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Seceders lose to Purple Hose". The State. September 25, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Furman slaughters Newberry by 63–0; Jack Dempsey stars". The Atlanta Journal. October 2, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Georgians stop Furmanites, 27–7". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 9, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Golden Tornado wallops Furman". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman fights Clemson to tie". The Columbia Record. October 22, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Citadel proves easy for Furman, 42 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Furman eleven wins handily from Mercer team". The State. November 6, 1921. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Carolina falls before Furman". The State. November 13, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman wallops Wofford". The Atlanta Journal. November 20, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Purple Hurricane smothers Davidson under 28–0 score". The Asheville Citizen. November 25, 1921. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1921 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
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