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1936 Furman Purple Hurricane football team





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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.

1936 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBob King
Home stadiumManly Field
Sirrine Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.11Duke $ 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

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 26atWofford*
    • Snyder Field
  • Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)
  • W 31–04,000[1]
    October 3atGeorgia*
  • Athens, GA
  • L 0–134,001[2]
    October 10The Citadel
    • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
  • W 13–76,000[3]
    October 17atNC State
  • Raleigh, NC
  • L 0–277,500[4]
    October 23Mercer*
    • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
  • W 20–96,000[5]
    October 31Davidson
  • Greenville, SC
  • W 14–139,000[6]
    November 6atPresbyterian*
  • Clinton, SC
  • W 14–03,000[7]
    November 14South Carolina
    • Sirrine Stadium
  • Greenville, SC
  • W 23–6[8]
    November 26atClemson
  • Clemson, SC
  • W 12–012,000[9]
    • *Non-conference game

    References

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

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