1921 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1921 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1921 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Billy Laval, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in SIAA play.

1921 Furman Purple Hurricane football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre + 5 0 0 10 1 0
Georgia + 6 0 1 7 2 1
Georgia Tech + 5 0 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Tennessee 4 1 1 6 2 1
Florida 4 1 2 6 3 2
Mississippi College 3 1 1 7 2 1
Sewanee 4 2 0 6 2 0
Transylvania 2 1 0 4 4 0
LSU 2 1 1 6 1 1
South Carolina 2 1 1 5 1 2
Furman 4 2 1 7 2 1
Auburn 3 2 0 5 3 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 1 4 4 1
Tulane 3 4 0 4 6 0
Alabama 2 4 2 5 4 2
Oglethorpe 2 4 0 5 4 0
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 6 0
The Citadel 1 2 1 3 3 2
Kentucky 1 3 1 4 3 1
Ole Miss 1 4 0 3 6 0
Howard (AL) 1 4 0 3 6 0
Mercer 1 5 0 3 6 0
Louisville 0 1 0 2 2 1
Wofford 0 2 0 2 7 0
Georgetown (KY) 0 3 0 2 6 0
Millsaps 0 3 0 1 5 1
Clemson 0 5 2 1 6 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Erskine*
W 42–72,200[1]
October 1Newberry*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 63–0[2]
October 8at GeorgiaL 7–27[3]
October 15at Georgia TechL 0–69[4]
October 21Clemson
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 0–0[5]
October 29The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 42–0[6]
November 5Mercer
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 37–0[7]
November 20South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 7–0[8]
November 19Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 62–0[9]
November 24Davidson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–04,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Seceders lose to Purple Hose". The State. September 25, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Furman slaughters Newberry by 63–0; Jack Dempsey stars". The Atlanta Journal. October 2, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Georgians stop Furmanites, 27–7". The Macon Daily Telegraph. October 9, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Golden Tornado wallops Furman". The Birmingham News. October 16, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman fights Clemson to tie". The Columbia Record. October 22, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel proves easy for Furman, 42 to 0". The Charlotte Observer. October 30, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Furman eleven wins handily from Mercer team". The State. November 6, 1921. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina falls before Furman". The State. November 13, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman wallops Wofford". The Atlanta Journal. November 20, 1921. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Purple Hurricane smothers Davidson under 28–0 score". The Asheville Citizen. November 25, 1921. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1921 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".