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East Tennessee State at Furman

Saturday, September 29, 1979

East Tennessee State beat Furman 28–⁠24. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Furman led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayEast Tennessee State7–⁠4 in 1979
28
HomeFurman5–⁠6 in 1979
24

Final

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Furman 80% to win. East Tennessee State pulled the upset.

The series

Every East Tennessee State–Furman game

Furman leads 15–⁠4 in 19 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Furman 31, East Tennessee State 22
2024Furman 24, East Tennessee State 21
2023Furman 16, East Tennessee State 8
2022Furman 27, East Tennessee State 14
2021East Tennessee State 17, Furman 13
2020Furman 17, East Tennessee State 13

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