1921 Furman Purple Hurricane football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (3–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumManly Field
1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Centre + 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Georgia + 6 –0 –17 –2 –1
Georgia Tech + 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Vanderbilt + 5 –0 –17 –0 –1
Tennessee 4 –1 –16 –2 –1
Florida 4 –1 –26 –3 –2
Mississippi College 3 –1 –17 –2 –1
Sewanee 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Transylvania 2 –1 –04 –4 –0
LSU 2 –1 –16 –1 –1
South Carolina 2 –1 –15 –1 –2
Furman 4 –2 –17 –2 –1
Auburn 3 –2 –05 –3 –0
Mississippi A&M 2 –3 –14 –4 –1
Tulane 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Alabama 2 –4 –25 –4 –2
Oglethorpe 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Chattanooga 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –2 –13 –3 –2
Kentucky 1 –3 –14 –3 –1
Ole Miss 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Howard (AL) 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Mercer 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
Louisville 0 –1 –02 –2 –1
Wofford 0 –2 –02 –7 –0
Georgetown (KY) 0 –3 –02 –6 –0
Millsaps 0 –3 –01 –5 –1
Clemson 0 –5 –21 –6 –2
  • + – Conference co-champions

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.

Schedule

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Furman eleven wins handily from Mercer team". The State. November 6, 1921. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Carolina falls before Furman". The State. November 13, 1921. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Purple Hurricane smothers Davidson under 28–0 score". The Asheville Citizen. November 25, 1921. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1921 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".


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