1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1935
| team = Furman Purple Hurricane
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = SIAA
| record = 8–1
| conf_record = 4–0
| head_coach = Dizzy McLeod
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Hubert Blair
| stadium = Manly Field
}}
{{1935 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1935 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 8–1, with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished third in the SIAA.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1935|team=Piedmont Lions|title=Piedmont}}
| site_stadium = Manly Field
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 69–0
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109778621/purple-hurricane-sweeps-piedmont-over-6/|work=The Greenville News|title=Purple Hurricane sweeps Piedmont over, 69–0|date=September 29, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1935|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}
| site_stadium = Manly Field
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 23–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109778807/furman-shows-power-beats-blue-hose-23/|work=The Index-Journal|title=Furman shows power, beats Blue Hose, 23–0|date=October 6, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 7–31
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109778988/georgia-tramples-furman-club-317/|work=The Macon Telegraph|title=Georgia tramples Furman club, 31–7|date=October 13, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Central High School Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| score = 9–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109779260/paladins-hang-up-90-victory-over-deacon/|work=The Charlotte News|title=Paladins hang up 9–0 victory over Deacons|date=October 19, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Manly Field
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 32–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86141077/dazzling-attack-on-all-fronts-swamps-fur/|work=The Greenville News|title= Dazzling attack on all fronts swamps Furman's old foes|date=October 27, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Manly Field
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 35–0
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109779609/powerful-furman-eleven-overwhelms-the-ci/|work=The State|title= Powerful Furman eleven overwhelms The Citadel by score of 35 to 0|date=November 3, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1935|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Manly Field
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 29–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109779844/furman-baffles-wofford-in-quick-290-vic/|work=The Greenville News|title=Furman baffles Wofford in quick 29–0 victory|date=November 10, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Carolina Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| score = 20–7
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93667270/furman-scores-on-pass-blocked-kick-pun/|work=The State|title=Furman scores on pass, blocked kick, punt return to beat Carolina|date=November 17, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Manly Field
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 8–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109780171/furman-defeats-clemson-8-to-6-in-mud-f/|work=The State|title=Furman defeats Clemson, 8 to 6, in mud for state football title|date=November 29, 1935|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
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