1922 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1922

| team = Furman Purple Hurricane

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 8–3

| conf_record = 3–0

| head_coach = Billy Laval

| hc_year = 8th

| captain = Dizzy McLeod

| stadium = Manly Field

| champion = SIAA champion

}}

{{1922 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1922 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1922 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Billy Laval, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the SIAA title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/furman/1922-schedule.html|title = 1922 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results}} The team upset Florida.

Schedule

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|September 29||{{cfb link|year=1922|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}|Manly Field|Greenville, SC|W 33-0|

|October 7|at|Florida|Fleming Field|Gainesville, FL|W 7-6|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3118000/greensboro_daily_news/|work=Greensboro Daily News|title=Furman wins from Florida eleven by score of 7 to 6|date=October 8, 1922|page=18|accessdate=August 27, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 14||Georgia|Manly Field|Greenville, SC|L 0-7|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-love-touchdown-giv/136884175/|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|title=Love touchdown gives Georgia a win over Furman|date=October 15, 1922|accessdate=December 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 21|at|Oglethorpe|Ponce de Leon Park|Atlanta, GA|W 26-0|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95930297/oglethorpe-plays-furman-today-at-ponce-d/|newspaper=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Oglethorpe plays Furman today at Ponce de Leon|date=October 21, 1922|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95930526/furman-wins-easily-from-oglethorpe/|newspaper=The State|title=Furman wins easily from Oglethorpe|date=October 22, 1922|accessdate=February 21, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 28||Richmond|Manly Field|Greenville, SC|L 0-13|

|November 4||Erskine|Manly Field|Greenville, SC|W 67-6|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-furman-wins-from-erskine-by-bi/140976612/|work=The State|title=Furman wins from Erskine by big score|date=November 5, 1922|accessdate=February 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 11|at|South Carolina|University Field|Columbia, SC|L 7-27|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93457546/purple-hurricane-defeated-by-carolina-27/|work=The Greenville News|title=Purple Hurricane defeated by Carolina 27 to 7|date=November 12, 1922|accessdate=January 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 18||{{cfb link|year=1922|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}||Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)|W 41-0|

|November 25||Clemson|Manly Field|Greenville, SC|W 20-6|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-clemson-is-defeated/136880673/|work=The Atlanta Journal|title=Clemson is defeated by Furman 20–6|date=November 26, 1922|accessdate=December 15, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 30||Davidson|Manly Field|Greenville, SC|W 13-10|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108889583/purple-hurricane-defeats-wildcats-in-gre/|work=The Greenville News|title=Purple Hurricane defeats Wildcats in great battle 13–10 score|date=December 1, 1922|accessdate=September 3, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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