1927 Furman Purple Hurricane football team

The 1927 Furman Purple Hurricane football team represented Furman University during the 1927 college football season. Furman outscored its opponents 283 to 59.

1927 Furman Purple Hurricane football
SIAA co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1927 record10–1 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach
CaptainOscar Pipkins
Home stadiumManly Field
1927 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Mississippi College + 7 –0 –08 –0 –0
Chattanooga + 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Centenary + 4 –0 –010 –0 –0
Furman + 3 –0 –010 –1 –0
Georgetown (KY) 1 –0 –01 –0 –1
Stetson 4 –0 –16 –0 –1
Loyola (LA) 1 –0 –16 –2 –2
Wofford 2 –1 –22 –4 –3
Presbyterian 2 –2 –13 –3 –3
Mercer 2 –2 –05 –4 –0
Louisville 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
Louisiana College 1 –1 –01 –1 –0
Union (TN) 2 –3 –06 –4 –0
The Citadel 2 –3 –13 –6 –1
Centre 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Howard (AL) 1 –2 –17 –2 –2
Florida Southern 2 –4 –12 –5 –1
Birmingham–Southern 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Western Kentucky State Normal 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
Erskine 1 –2 –12 –4 –1
Louisiana Tech 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
SW Louisiana 1 –4 –02 –7 –1
Millsaps 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Rollins 0 –2 –01 –5 –0
Transylvania 0 –5 –00 –9 –0
Newberry 0 –6 –00 –8 –1
Kentucky Wesleyan 0 –0 –00 –0 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Quarterback Whitey Rawl scored three touchdowns in the victory over SIAA co-champion NC State,[1] 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.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Duke*Durham, NCW 13–7
September 30NC State*
W 20–0
October 8at Mercer
W 26–13[3]
October 15at Georgia*
L 32–0
October 22Erskine
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 47–0
October 29at Oglethorpe*
W 19–05,000[4][5]
November 5at Wake Forest*Wake Forest, NCW 53–0
November 12South Carolina*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 33–0[6]
November 19at The Citadel
W 6–0
November 24Clemson*
  • Manly Field
  • Greenville, SC
W 28–0
January 2at Miami (FL)*
W 38–7
  • *Non-conference game

[7]

Players

Backfield
Player Position
Jim Blounthalfback
Harvey Cappshalfback
Oscar Pipkinsfullback
Whitey Rawlquarterback

[8]

References
  1. "Furman Trounces North Carolina In Opening Game". Anniston Star. October 1, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Georgia Backs Go Around Hurricane Ends To Win 32 to 0". The Index-Journal. October 16, 1927. p. 7. Retrieved August 6, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Purple Hurricane, with versatile attack, puts Mercer to rout, 27–13". The Greenville News. October 9, 1927. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. M'Eachin, Fred (October 30, 1927). "Furman Team Displays Deceptive Attack To Beat Birds". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, George. p. 1B. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. M'Eachin, Fred (October 30, 1927). "Petrels Fail To Stop Drive Of Hurricane (continued)". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, George. p. 2B. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. "Purple Hurricane dashes Carolina to worst defeat, 34 to 0". The Greenville News. November 13, 1927. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "1927 Furman Paladins Schedule and Results".
  8. "Backfield Quartet Purple Hurricane Furman University". The Index-Journal. October 30, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved September 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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