1925 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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The 1925 Furman Purple Hurricane football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1925 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Billy Laval, Furman compiled a 7–3 record (3–1 against SIAA opponents), finished in second place in the SIAA, was recognized as the South Carolina state champion, and outscored opponents by a total of 116 to 75.[1] The team played its home games at Manly Field in Greenville, South Carolina.

Record7–3 (3–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainJoe Tilghman
Quick facts Furman Purple Hurricane football, State champion ...
1925 Furman Purple Hurricane football
State champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–3 (3–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJoe Tilghman
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1924
1926 â†’
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1925 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oglethorpe $8–1–08–3–0
SW Louisiana3–0–07–2–0
Centenary2–0–06–2–0
Millsaps4–1–05–4–0
Furman3–1–07–3–0
Birmingham–Southern3–1–17–3–1
The Citadel5–2–06–4–0
Howard (AL)4–2–06–3–0
Newberry3–2–05–3–0
Mercer3–2–03–6–0
Centre1–1–03–6–0
Union (TN)1–1–05–4–0
Chattanooga2–3–04–4–0
Presbyterian2–4–03–6–0
Louisiana Tech1–2–11–6–1
Wofford1–3–03–7–0
Loyola (LA)1–3–02–7–0
Mississippi College1–5–11–7–1
Louisiana College0–3–12–6–1
Georgetown (KY)0–2–01–7–0
Rollins0–3–00–7–0
Erskine0–4–01–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Newberry
W 27–10[2]
October 3at Washington and Lee*
W 20–15[3]
October 10The Citadel
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC (rivalry)
W 7–0[4]
October 17vs. Georgia*
L 0–215,000[5]
October 24vs. Davidson*
W 7–0[6]
October 31Presbyterian
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 27–3[7]
November 7at Mercer
L 0–17[8]
November 14South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 2–0[9]
November 20vs. Wake Forest*
L 0–97,000[10]
November 26Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 26–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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