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1936 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBob King
Home stadiumManly Field
Sirrine Stadium
Seasons← 19351937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1936 college football season . In their fifth year under head coach Dizzy McLeod, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, finishing in third place in the SoCon. Furman defeated Davidson, 14–13, on October 31, in the first game played at Sirrine Stadium.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Wofford*W 31–04,000
October 3at Georgia*L 0–134,001
October 10The CitadelW 13–76,000
October 17at NC StateL 0–277,500
October 23Mercer*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 20–96,000
October 31DavidsonW 14–139,000
November 6at Presbyterian*W 14–03,000
November 14South Carolina
  • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
W 23–6
November 26at ClemsonW 12–012,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Furman shows 1936 strength in 31–0 Wofford victory". The State. September 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Georgia wins over Furman by 14–0 score". The Tampa Tribune. October 4, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Furman downs tough Citadel team, 13–7". The Charlotte News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Pack downs Purple Hurricane". The News and Observer. October 18, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Furman Hurricane sweeps over Mercer, 20 to 9". The Greenville News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Furman edges Davidson in hard-fought fray, 14–13". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "F.U. beats P.C. and Frost, 14 to 0, in night game". The Greenville News. November 7, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Furman smashes South Carolina into defeat, 23 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Furman beats Clemson, 12–0". The Lexington Herald. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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