1929 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

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The 1929 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented the Furman University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1929 college football season. Led by second year head coach T. B. Amis, the Purple Hurricane compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished eighth in the SIAA.

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–1 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Headcoach
CaptainH. H. Smith
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1929 Furman Purple Hurricane football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–4–1 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainH. H. Smith
Home stadiumManly Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $7–0–08–2–0
Spring Hill4–0–07–1–0
Centre4–0–15–3–1
The Citadel4–0–15–4–1
Louisiana College3–0–16–2–1
Centenary1–0–06–3–1
Louisiana Normal1–0–24–3–2
Furman4–1–15–4–1
Stetson3–1–05–1–0
Millsaps3–1–26–1–3
Southwestern (TN)2–1–05–3–0
Transylvania2–1–26–4–3
Miami (FL)3–2–03–2–0
Erskine3–2–06–3–0
Birmingham–Southern4–3–04–4–0
Western Kentucky State Normal3–3–07–3–0
Howard (AL)3–3–25–4–2
Presbyterian3–3–04–4–1
Georgetown (KY)2–3–04–5–0
Wofford2–3–03–6–0
Oglethorpe1–2–05–4–1
Kentucky Wesleyan1–3–05–4–0
Louisiana Tech1–3–23–4–3
Louisville1–3–03–5–0
Southern College1–3–02–5–0
Mercer2–5–02–7–0
Mississippi College1–4–13–6–1
SW Louisiana1–5–02–7–0
Union (TN)0–5–11–5–1
Newberry0–5–00–7–1
Rollins0–5–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Erskine
W 19–6[1]
September 28at Chattanooga
L 7–208,000[2]
October 5at Georgia*
L 0–27[3]
October 11Presbyterian
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 12–0[4]
October 19Newberry
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 45–0[5]
October 26at Wofford
W 25–6[6]
November 2Wake Forest*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 12–0[7]
November 9at The Citadel
T 0–04,500[8]
November 16South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
L 0–2[9]
November 28at Clemson*
L 6–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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