1936 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1936 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1936 college football season . In their fifth year under head coach Dizzy McLeod, the team compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, finishing in third place in the SoCon. Furman defeated Davidson, 14–13, on October 31, in the first game played at Sirrine Stadium.

1936 Furman Purple Hurricane football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–2 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Dizzy McLeod (5th season)
Captain	Bob King
Home stadium	Manly Field Sirrine Stadium
Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

1936 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Duke $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
North Carolina	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Furman	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Clemson	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Davidson	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VPI	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Richmond	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)	W 31–0	4,000	^[1]
October 3	at Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 0–13	4,001	^[2]
October 10	The Citadel	Manly Field Greenville, SC (rivalry)	W 13–7	6,000	^[3]
October 17	at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–27	7,500	^[4]
October 23	Mercer*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	W 20–9	6,000	^[5]
October 31	Davidson	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 14–13	9,000	^[6]
November 6	at Presbyterian*	Bailey Stadium Clinton, SC	W 14–0	3,000	^[7]
November 14	South Carolina	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 23–6		^[8]
November 26	at Clemson	Riggs Field Clemson, SC	W 12–0	12,000	^[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Furman shows 1936 strength in 31–0 Wofford victory". The State. September 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Georgia wins over Furman by 14–0 score". The Tampa Tribune. October 4, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Furman downs tough Citadel team, 13–7". The Charlotte News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "'Pack downs Purple Hurricane". The News and Observer. October 18, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman Hurricane sweeps over Mercer, 20 to 9". The Greenville News. October 24, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman edges Davidson in hard-fought fray, 14–13". The Charlotte Observer. November 1, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "F.U. beats P.C. and Frost, 14 to 0, in night game". The Greenville News. November 7, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Furman smashes South Carolina into defeat, 23 to 6". The Charlotte Observer. November 15, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Furman beats Clemson, 12–0". The Lexington Herald. November 27, 1936. Retrieved February 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.