1938 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1938 Furman Purple Hurricane football Southern Conference SoCon 2–7–1 0–4–1 Dizzy McLeod 7th George Patrick Sirrine Stadium The 1938 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1938 college football season. In their seventh year under head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 2–7–1 with a conference mark of 0–4–1, and finished 14th in the SoCon.1938 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 11, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/furman/1938-schedule.html Schedule September 16 w y Oglethorpe Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 13–6 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95543838/furman-opens-with-win-over-oglethorpe/ The Columbia Record Furman opens with win over Oglethorpe September 17, 1938 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 l y y Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA 6–28 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109377397/bucknell-downs-furman-286/ Sunbury Daily Item Bucknell downs Furman 28–6 September 24, 1938 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 l y y George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 0–7 8,000 George Washington stills Hurricane, 7 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97210303/george-washington-stills-hurricane-7-to/ The Greenville News October 1, 1938 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 l y y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 7–38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109377926/moms-mathews-hise-run-wild/ The Macon Telegraph Moms, Mathews, Hise run wild October 8, 1938 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l The Citadel Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC rivalry 6–9 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109378211/citadel-capitalizes-on-breaks-to-trip-fu/ The Charlotte Observer Citadel capitalizes on breaks to trip Furman, 9–6 October 16, 1938 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 t y NC State Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC 7–7 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109378497/state-and-furman-battle-to-77-tie/ Asheville Citizen-Times State and Furman battle to 7–7 tie October 23, 1938 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 l Davidson Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 12–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108972592/pep-martins-flash-stirs-hurricane-but-e/ The Greenville News Pep Martin's flash stirs Hurricane but extra point missed October 30, 1938 September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 w y y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 18–13 8,000 Furman takes thriller from Marshall, 18 to 13 The Greenville News November 6, 1938 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94700429/furman-takes-thriller-from-marshall-18/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 l South Carolina Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 6–27 12,500 Carolina cracks Furman, 27 to 6 The State November 13, 1938 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109379129/carolina-cracks-furman-27-to-6/ September 11, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 l y Clemson Riggs Field Clemson, SC 7–10 12,500 Clemson beats Furman 10–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109379471/clemson-beats-furman-107/ The Times and Democrat November 25, 1938 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com References Furman Category:Furman Paladins football seasons Furman Purple Hurricane football