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1931 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

1931 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–2
Head coach
CaptainTom Carson
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 1 – 2
William & Mary Norfolk   –   1 – 0 – 1
Furman   –   5 – 2 – 2
George Washington   –   5 – 2 – 2
Texas Tech   –   6 – 3 – 0
Troy State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   4 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 2
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 2
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   4 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 6 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 6 – 0
Jefferson   –   1 – 7 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   0 – 7 – 1

The 1931 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach T. B. Amis, the Purple Hurricane compiled a record of 5–2–2.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 24Newberry
W 26–0[1]
October 3vs. Wake Forest
W 26–0[2]
October 9Erskine
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 0–0[3]
October 17Richmond
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 34–6[4]
October 24at Oglethorpe
L 0–3[5]
October 31Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 20–0[6]
November 7at South Carolina*
L 0–27[7]
November 14at The Citadel
W 33–7[8]
November 26Clemson
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 0–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Purple Hurricane fatal to Indians". The State. September 25, 1931. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Cranford, Robert (October 4, 1931). "Furman wrecks Wake Forest Deacons; score 36 TO 6". The Charlotte News. p. 12. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Erskine upsets Furman with scoreless tie". The Columbia Record. October 10, 1931. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman eleven whips Spiders by 34–6 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1931. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Oglethorpe noses out Furman, 3–0". The Sunday Record. October 25, 1931. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wofford falls before Purple Hurricane, 20–0". The Greenville News. November 1, 1931. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina outplays Furman to win state football title". The Sunday Record. November 8, 1931. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Citadel loses to Hurricane". The Charlotte News. November 15, 1931. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman held to tie by Clemson". The News and Observer. November 27, 1931. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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