1942 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1942 Furman Purple Hurricane football Southern Conference SoCon 3–6 3–3 Dizzy McLeod 11th Dewey Proctor Sirrine Stadium 1946 The 1942 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1942 college football season. In their eleventh year under head coach Dizzy McLeod, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a conference mark of 3–3, and finished seventh in the SoCon.1942 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 12, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/furman/1942-schedule.html Furman was ranked at No. 88 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1942 AP September 26 l VPI Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 6–7 Furman Drops Opener, 7–6 https://cdm16821.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16821coll21/id/21249/rec/721 Furman University The Furman Hornet October 2, 1942 5 August 19, 2022 October 3 l y y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 7–40 8,000 Powerful Bulldogs Rout Furman, 40–7 The Charlotte Observer Lewis Hawkins October 4, 1942 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99030358/powerful-bulldogs-rout-furman-40-7/ September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 l Wake Forest Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 6–14 7,000 Deacons score on aerials to turn back Furman, 14–6 The News and Observer October 11, 1942 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109451322/deacons-score-on-aerials-to-turn-back-fu/ September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 16 w y George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 6–0 1,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9481673/ The Greenville News Furman whirls over George Washington, 6 to 0 October 17, 1942 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y Tennessee 17 Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 7–52 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83125884/cripples-furman-humbles-by-tennessee-52/ The Greenville News Crippled Furman humbles by Tennessee, 52–7 October 25, 1942 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 l y y Miami (FL) Burdine Stadium Miami, FL 13–32 7,421 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109452040/miami-rolls-over-furman-by-32-to-13/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Miami rolls over Furman by 32 to 13 November 1, 1942 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 7 w The Citadel Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC rivalry 20–0 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109452302/furman-licks-citadel-bulldogs-200/ The State Furman licks Citadel Bulldogs, 20–0 November 8, 1942 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 w y South Carolina Carolina Municipal Stadium Columbia, SC 6–0 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109452517/furman-licks-gamecocks-6-to-0/ The Charlotte Observer Furman licks Gamecocks, 6 to 0 November 15, 1942 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Clemson Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC 7–12 12,000 Clemson Tigers eke out 12 to 7 win over Furman https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109452723/clemson-tigers-eke-out-12-to-7-win-over/ Asheville Citizen-Times November 22, 1942 September 12, 2022 Newspapers.com References Furman Category:Furman Paladins football seasons Furman Purple Hurricane football