1932 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1932

| team = Furman Purple Hurricane

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 8–1

| conf_record = 5–0

| head_coach = Dizzy McLeod

| hc_year = 1st

| captain = Ralph Peden

| stadium = Manly Field

}}

{{1932 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1932 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1932 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished second in the SIAA.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1932|team=Newberry Indians|title=Newberry}}

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 25–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109773243/furman-overpowers-newberry-to-win-opener/|work=Florence Morning News|title=Furman overpowers Newberry to win opener, 25–6|date=September 25, 1932|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 0–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Army given real argument before beating Furman, 13–0|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=October 2, 1932|page=Sports 4|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33249374/army_given_real_argument_before_beating/|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1932|team=Erskine Flying Fleet|title=Erskine}}

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 58–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109773622/furman-keeps-right-on-going-with-big-sco/|work=The State|title=Furman keeps right on going with big score on Erskine|date=October 9, 1932|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1932|team=Davis & Elkins Senators|title=Davis & Elkins}}

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 19–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109773921/davis-elkins-is-handed-beating-by-furman/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Davis-Elkins is handed beating by Furman, 19–0|date=October 16, 1932|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| score = 2–0

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86126031/furman-defeats-mercer-20-in-hectic-st/|work=The Greenville News|title=Furman defeats Mercer, 2–0, in hectic struggle|date=October 23, 1932|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = County Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC

| score = 20–0

| gamename = rivalry

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109774313/furman-hurricane-sweeps-bulldog-defense/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Furman Hurricane sweeps Bulldog defense aside|date=October 29, 1932|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1932|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Snyder Field

| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC

| score = 24–0

| gamename = rivalry

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109774576/hurricane-triumphs-over-terriers-24-to/|work=The Greenville News|title=Hurricane triumphs over Terriers, 24 to 0|date=November 6, 1932|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 14–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93623484/hurricane-coops-gamecocks-by-14-to-0-sco/|work=The Greenville News|title=Hurricane coops Gamecocks by 14 to 0 score|date=November 13, 1932|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 7–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109774999/fumble-aids-furman-to-nose-out-clemson/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Fumble aids Furman to nose out Clemson, 7–0|date=November 25, 1932|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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