1939 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Furman Purple Hurricane football Southern Conference SoCon 5–4 3–3 Dizzy McLeod 8th Roten Shetley Lloyd Coley Sirrine Stadium The 1939 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1939 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a conference mark of 3–3, and finished seventh in the SoCon.1939 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 11, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/furman/1939-schedule.html Furman was ranked at No. 89 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP September 22 w y 1939 Erskine Flying Fleet Erskine Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 38–7 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109389066/furman-hurricane-swirls-through-erskine/ The Greenville News Furman Hurricane swirls through Erskine, 38–7 September 23, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–16 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109389256/furman-makes-it-hot-for-army-till-game-n/ The Sunday Star Furman makes it hot for Army till game nearly is over October 1, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Georgia Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 20–0 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109389524/furman-pulls-big-upset-in-beating-georgi/ The Atlanta Constitution Furman pulls big upset in beating Georgia eleven, 20 to 0 October 7, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC rivalry 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109389739/furman-noses-out-fighting-citadel-eleven/ The State Furman noses out fighting Citadel eleven October 15, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w y Davidson Richardson Field Davidson, NC 15–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108974135/furman-defeats-davidson-150/ The Index-Journal Furman defeats Davidson 15–0 October 29, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 l y VPI Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA 7–20 2,500 Engineers Down McLeod's Team In Snow Fall https://cdm16821.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16821coll21/id/20580/rec/1 Furman University The Furman Hornet November 10, 1939 5 August 23, 2022 November 11 w y South Carolina Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC 20–0 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109390158/shetley-big-gun-as-furman-blasts-gamecoc/ The Charlotte News Shetley big gun as Furman blasts Gamecocks November 12, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 l NC State Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 7–12 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109390416/state-boys-defeat-furman-gridders-by-12/ The Durham Herald-Sun State boys defeat Furman gridders by 12 to 7 November 19, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 l Clemson 15 Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 3–14 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109390673/clemson-tigers-overpower-furman-for-143/ The Index-Journal Clemson Tigers overpower Furman for 14–3 victory November 26, 1939 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com References Furman Category:Furman Paladins football seasons Furman Purple Hurricane football