1925 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1925 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1925 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against SIAA opponents), finished in second place in the SIAA, was recognized as the South Carolina state champion, and outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 75.^[1] The team played its home games at Manly Field in Greenville, South Carolina.

1925 Furman Purple Hurricane football
State champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–3 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach	Billy Laval (11th season)
Captain	Joe Tilghman
Home stadium	Manly Field
Seasons ← 1924 1926 →

1925 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Oglethorpe $	8	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
SW Louisiana	3	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Centenary	2	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Millsaps	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Furman	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Birmingham–Southern	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
The Citadel	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Howard (AL)	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Newberry	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Mercer	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Centre	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Union (TN)	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Presbyterian	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	2	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Wofford	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Loyola (LA)	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Mississippi College	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
Louisiana College	0	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Georgetown (KY)	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Rollins	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
Erskine	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Newberry	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 27–10		^[2]
October 3	at Washington and Lee*	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 20–15		^[3]
October 10	The Citadel	Manly Field Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 7–0		^[4]
October 17	vs. Georgia*	Academy Field Augusta, GA	L 0–21	5,000	^[5]
October 24	vs. Davidson*	Wearn Field Charlotte, NC	W 7–0		^[6]
October 31	Presbyterian	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 27–3		^[7]
November 7	at Mercer	Centennial Stadium Macon, GA	L 0–17		^[8]
November 14	South Carolina*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 2–0		^[9]
November 20	vs. Wake Forest*	McCormick Field Asheville, NC	L 0–9	7,000	^[10]
November 26	Clemson*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 26–0		^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1925 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
2. "Furman Takes First Game 27-10". The Morning News Review. September 27, 1925. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman Is Victor Over Generals". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). October 4, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman Defeats Citadel". The Index-Journal. October 11, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia Romps To 21-0 Victory Over Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1925. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman Wins Thrilling Game From Davidson 7-0". The Greenville News. October 25, 1925. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Furman Bowls Over Presbyterian College, 27-3". The Greenville News. November 1, 1925. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Mercer Wins, 17-0, From Furman". The Atlanta Constitution. November 8, 1925. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Purple Hurricane Outplays Carolina To Win, 2-0". The Greenville News. November 15, 1925. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Furman Is Defeated By Wake Forest 9-0". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). November 21, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Furman Captures Football Title". The Index-Journal. November 27, 1925. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.