1933 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1933

| team = Furman Purple Hurricane

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 6–1–2

| conf_record = 4–0–1

| head_coach = Dizzy McLeod

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Bob Smith

| stadium = Manly Field

}}

{{1933 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1933 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1933 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 6–1–2, with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SIAA.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Richmond

| site_stadium = City Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 14–6

| attend = 3,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109775791/furman-capitalizes-break-out-punts-rich/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Furman capitalizes break, out-punts Richmond to win, 14–6|date=October 1, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1933|team=Erskine Flying Fleet|title=Erskine}}

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 33–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109775954/furman-defeats-erskine/|work=The State|title=Furman defeats Erskine|date=October 7, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 14–0

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109776273/hurricane-rolls-over-the-citadel-14-to/|work=The Charlotte News|title=Hurricane rolls over The Citadel, 14 to 0|date=October 15, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1933|team=Centre Colonels|title=Centre}}

| site_stadium = Farris Stadium

| site_cityst = Danville, KY

| score = 7–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109776648/furman-noses-out-centre-by-score-of-7-to/|work=The Messenger and Inquirer|title=Furman noses out Centre by score of 7 to 6|date=October 22, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = t

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 6–6

| attend = 6,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86138786/furman-and-mercer-battle-to-six-to-six-t/|work=The State|title= Furman and Mercer battle to six-to-six tie|date=October 29, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1933|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 38–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109776987/hurricane-smothers-terriers/|work=The Charlotte News|title=Hurricane smothers Terriers|date=November 5, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Bucknell

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| score = 0–12

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109777257/bucknell-shatters-furman-foes-run/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Bucknell shatters Furman foe's run|date=November 12, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = State Fairgrounds

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 0–0

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93626334/furman-and-carolina-battle-to-scoreless/|work=The Greenville News|title=Furman and Carolina battle to scoreless tie|date=November 19, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Manly Field

| site_cityst = Greenville, SC

| score = 6–0

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109777670/furman-conquers-stubborn-clemson-tiger/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Furman conquers stubborn Clemson Tiger, 6–0|date=December 1, 1933|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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