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American college football season

1930 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
CaptainHarry Harmon
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons← 19291931 →
1930 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland   –   9 – 0 – 1
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 1
Appalachian State   –   8 – 2 – 1
William & Mary Norfolk   –   3 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Furman   –   6 – 3 – 1
Delaware State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest   –   5 – 3 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   4 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 5 – 0
George Washington   –   4 – 4 – 1
Oglethorpe   –   4 – 4 – 1
Georgetown   –   5 – 5 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 5 – 1
Texas Tech   –   3 – 6 – 0
Troy State   –   1 – 2 – 0
Jefferson   –   1 – 3 – 0
Beacom College   –   1 – 5 – 1
Catholic University   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1930 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as an independent during the 1930 college football season. Led by third-year head coach T. B. Amis, the Purple Hurricane compiled a record of 6–3–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25NewberryW 49–0
October 4at ArmyL 0–54
October 11Erskine
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 35–0
October 18Davis & Elkins
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 7–7
October 25at FloridaW 14–13
November 1at OglethorpeL 6–12
November 8South Carolina
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–0
November 15at WoffordW 14–0
November 22The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 31–6
November 27Clemson
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–12

References

  1. "Furman shows much power in mauling Indians". The Columbia Record. September 26, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Army squad runs over Furman, 54–0". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman has rather easy going in winning from Erskine's eleven". The State. October 12, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Furman battles Scarlets to tie". The News and Observer. October 19, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Gators get overconfident and let Furman slip in to win, 14 to 13". The Miami Herald. October 26, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman loses hard game to Petrels, 12 to 6". The Greenville News. November 2, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hurricane wins from Carolina, 14 to 0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Purple Hurricane downs Wofford, 14–0". The Greenville News. November 16, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman wins over Citadel by score 31–6". Johnson City Chronicle. November 23, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Clemson downs Hurricane by 12 to 7 score". The Greenville News. November 28, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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