1934 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1934 Furman Purple Hurricane football
SIAA champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Dizzy McLeod (3rd season)
Captain	Bob Turner
Home stadium	Manly Field

1934 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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.^[1][2][3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29		at Wofford	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	W 13–0	3,000	[4][5]
October 6		Georgia*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 2–7		[6]
October 11	2:30 p.m.	vs. Wake Forest*	Pee Dee Fair Florence, SC	W 3–2		[7]
October 20		at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	W 9–3		[8]
October 27		Centre	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 7–6
November 3		Bucknell*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 0–19	4,000	[9]
November 10		at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC (rivalry)	W 6–0
November 17		South Carolina*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 0–2	8,000	[10]
November 29		at Clemson*	Riggs Field Clemson, SC	L 0–7
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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 .
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 .
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 .
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.