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1932 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–1 (5–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRalph Peden
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons← 19311933 →
1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Kentucky State Teachers $ 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Furman 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Southwestern (TN) 3 – 0 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rollins 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 0 – 1
Loyola (LA) 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Louisiana Normal 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Centre 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mississippi College 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Presbyterian 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Mercer 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Murray State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 3
Georgetown (KY) 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Eastern Kentucky 1 – 1 – 1 2 – 1 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Newberry 1 – 2 – 2 2 – 3 – 3
Millsaps 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
SW Louisiana 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Transylvania 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Wofford 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Louisiana College 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL) 0 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Louisville 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
Erskine 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1932 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished second in the SIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24NewberryW 25–6
October 1at Army*L 0–13
October 8Erskine
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 58–0
October 15Davis & Elkins*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 19–0
October 22at MercerW 2–08,000
October 27vs. The CitadelW 20–0
November 5at WoffordW 24–0
November 12South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–0
November 24Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 7–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Furman overpowers Newberry to win opener, 25–6". Florence Morning News. September 25, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Army given real argument before beating Furman, 13–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1932. p. Sports 4. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman keeps right on going with big score on Erskine". The State. October 9, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Davis-Elkins is handed beating by Furman, 19–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 16, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman defeats Mercer, 2–0, in hectic struggle". The Greenville News. October 23, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman Hurricane sweeps Bulldog defense aside". The Times and Democrat. October 29, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Hurricane triumphs over Terriers, 24 to 0". The Greenville News. November 6, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hurricane coops Gamecocks by 14 to 0 score". The Greenville News. November 13, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Fumble aids Furman to nose out Clemson, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1932. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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