1933 Furman Purple Hurricane football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1933
| team = Furman Purple Hurricane
| sport = football
| image =
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| 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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