1925 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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1925 Furman Purple Hurricane football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Tilghman
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
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1925 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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

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.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Newberry
W 27–10[2]
October 3at Washington and Lee*
W 20–15[3]
October 10The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 7–0[4]
October 17vs. Georgia*
L 0–215,000[5]
October 24vs. Davidson*
W 7–0[6]
October 31Presbyterian
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–3[7]
November 7at Mercer
L 0–17[8]
November 14South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 2–0[9]
November 20vs. Wake Forest*
L 0–97,000[10]
November 26Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 26–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  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.


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