1927 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1927 Furman Purple Hurricane football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 10–1 3–0 Billy Laval 13th Oscar Pipkins Manly Field SIAA co-champion The 1927 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1927 college football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Billy Laval, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, sharing the SIAA title with Centenary, Chattanooga, and Mississippi College. Furman outscored its opponents 283 to 59. Quarterback Whitey Rawl scored three touchdowns in the victory over SIAA co-champion NC State,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3166671/the_anniston_star/ Anniston Star Furman Trounces North Carolina In Opening Game October 1, 1927 6 September 5, 2015 Newspapers.com and the game's only touchdown in the win over The Citadel. In the season's only loss, to the "Dream and Wonder" team of Georgia, Furman was twice within Georgia's 5-yard line.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2958942/the_indexjournal/ The Index-Journal October 16, 1927 7 Georgia Backs Go Around Hurricane Ends To Win 32 to 0 August 6, 2015 Newspapers.com Schedule September 23 w y y Duke Hanes Field Durham, NC 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-furman-smashes-thr/150199464/ Winston-Salem Journal Furman smashes through Duke team for 13–7 win September 24, 1927 November 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 w y NC State Manly Field Greenville, SC 20–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-furman-blanks-wolfpack-team/136525515/ The State Furman blanks Wolfpack team October 1, 1927 November 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 w y Mercer Centennial Stadium Macon, GA 26–13 Purple Hurricane, with versatile attack, puts Mercer to rout, 27–13 The Greenville News October 9, 1927 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86048276/purple-hurricane-with-versatile-attack/ September 26, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Georgia Sanford Field Athens, GA 0–32 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-georgia-swamps-fu/136527187/ Bristol Herald Courier Georgia swamps Furman 32 to 0 October 16, 1927 November 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 w 1927 Erskine Seceders Erskine Manly Field Greenville, SC 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-furman-sweeps-to-470/184496740/ The Salisbury Post Furman sweeps to 47–0 win over Erskine October 23, 1927 November 7, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 w y y Oglethorpe Spiller Field Atlanta, GA 19–0 5,000 M'Eachin Fred Furman Team Displays Deceptive Attack To Beat Birds https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81549184/the-atlanta-constitution/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, George October 30, 1927 1B July 16, 2021 Newspapers.com M'Eachin Fred Petrels Fail To Stop Drive Of Hurricane (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81549184/the-atlanta-constitution/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, George October 30, 1927 2B July 16, 2021 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Wake Forest Manly Field Greenville, SC 53–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-record-furman-swamps-deacons/150659058/ The Sunday Record Furman swamps Deacons November 6, 1927 July 4, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 w y South Carolina Manly Field Greenville, SC 33–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93533932/ The Greenville News Purple Hurricane dashes Carolina to worst defeat, 34 to 0 November 13, 1927 January 26, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 w y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC rivalry 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-hurricane-noses-wi/184401562/ The News and Observer Hurricane noses win over Cadets November 20, 1927 November 7, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Clemson Manly Field Greenville, SC 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-hurricane-conquers-t/136529427/ The Atlanta Journal Hurricane conquers Tigers for state championship November 25, 1927 November 7, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2 w y y Miami (FL) University Stadium Coral Gables, FL 38–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-final-football-game-of-ye/199857090/ The Miami Daily News & Metropolis Final football game of year at Gables' coliseum January 2, 1928 June 18, 2026 Newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-furman-too-dern-good-fo/184496900/ The Miami Herald Furman too dern good for Miami Hurricanes January 3, 1928 November 7, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/furman/1927-schedule.html 1927 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results Players Backfield Furman Paladins Player PositionJim Blount halfbackHarvey Capps halfbackOscar Pipkins fullbackWhitey Rawl quarterbackhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/3166631/the_indexjournal/ The Index-Journal October 30, 1927 6 Backfield Quartet Purple Hurricane Furman University September 5, 2015 Newspapers.com References Furman Category:Furman Paladins football seasons Furman Purple Hurricane football