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1928 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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1928 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainSam Lemmond
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 1 0 8 2 0
Mississippi College 6 1 2 7 1 2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5 1 0 8 1 0
Florida Southern 4 1 0 5 2 1
Transylvania 4 1 0 8 3 0
Wofford 5 2 0 7 2 1
Furman 3 1 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 4 2 1 5 3 1
Howard (AL) 4 2 1 6 4 1
Centenary 2 1 1 6 3 2
Louisiana College 2 1 0 3 5 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 6 3 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 0 6 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 2 3 3 2 4
Mercer 2 2 1 3 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 3 0 3 6 0
SW Louisiana 3 4 0 4 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 3 0 6 3 0
Stetson 2 3 0 4 3 0
Newberry 2 3 0 3 5 0
Spring Hill 2 3 1 2 5 1
Oglethorpe 1 2 0 3 5 1
Presbyterian 2 5 0 4 6 0
Louisiana Normal 1 3 0 5 4 0
Union (TN) 2 6 0 3 7 0
Centre 1 3 0 2 8 0
Louisiana Tech 1 6 0 2 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0 0 4 0
Louisville 0 4 0 1 7 0
Erskine 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. Led by first year head coach T. B. Amis, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 5–4, with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the SIAA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Duke*
W 6–0[1]
October 6Chattanooga
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–15[2]
October 13Presbyterian
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 6–0[3]
October 19at Georgia*L 0–7[4]
October 27Wofford
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 26–0[5]
November 3vs. Wake Forest*W 18–05,000[6]
November 10The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 13–0[7]
November 17at South Carolina*L 0–6[8]
November 29Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 12–2712,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Furman surprises by beating Duke, 6–0". The News and Observer. September 30, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Furman defeated after game fight". The Sunday Record. October 7, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ike Clary wins in last stages, slender stepper brings Furman victory". The State. October 14, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia noses out Furman by a touchdown". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hurricane beats Wofford Terriers after bad start". The Sunday Citizen. October 28, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman crashes through with win over Wake Forest". The Charlotte Observer. November 4, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Purple Hurricane bowls over Citadel". The State. November 11, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Carolina Gamecocks defeat Hurricane, 6 to 0". The Greenville News. November 18, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Clemson triumphs over Furman 27 to 12 in colorful, thrilling tilt". The Greenville News. November 30, 1928. Retrieved September 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.