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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← 19331935 →
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.

Schedule

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

References

  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.
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