1935 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1935

| team = Furman Purple Hurricane

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| 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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