1930 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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1930 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–3–1
Head coach
CaptainHarry Harmon
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland   –   9 – 0 – 1
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 1
Appalachian State   –   8 – 2 – 1
William & Mary Norfolk   –   3 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Furman   –   6 – 3 – 1
Delaware State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest   –   5 – 3 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   4 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 5 – 0
George Washington   –   4 – 4 – 1
Oglethorpe   –   4 – 4 – 1
Georgetown   –   5 – 5 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 5 – 1
Texas Tech   –   3 – 6 – 0
Troy State   –   1 – 2 – 0
Jefferson   –   1 – 3 – 0
Beacom College   –   1 – 5 – 1
Catholic University   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1930 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University as an independent during the 1930 college football season. Led by third-year head coach T. B. Amis, the Purple Hurricane compiled a record of 6–3–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25Newberry
W 49–0[1]
October 4at Army
L 0–54[2]
October 11Erskine
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 35–0[3]
October 18Davis & Elkins
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
T 7–7[4]
October 25at Florida
W 14–13[5]
November 1at Oglethorpe
L 6–12[6]
November 8South Carolina
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 14–0[7]
November 15at Wofford
W 14–0[8]
November 22The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 31–6[9]
November 27Clemson
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 7–12[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Furman shows much power in mauling Indians". The Columbia Record. September 26, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Army squad runs over Furman, 54–0". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Furman has rather easy going in winning from Erskine's eleven". The State. October 12, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman battles Scarlets to tie". The News and Observer. October 19, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gators get overconfident and let Furman slip in to win, 14 to 13". The Miami Herald. October 26, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman loses hard game to Petrels, 12 to 6". The Greenville News. November 2, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hurricane wins from Carolina, 14 to 0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Purple Hurricane downs Wofford, 14–0". The Greenville News. November 16, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman wins over Citadel by score 31–6". Johnson City Chronicle. November 23, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Clemson downs Hurricane by 12 to 7 score". The Greenville News. November 28, 1930. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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