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Furman at Western Carolina

Saturday, September 26, 1981

Furman beat Western Carolina 31–⁠27. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Furman led the series 6–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayFurman8–⁠3 in 1981
31
HomeWestern Carolina4–⁠7 in 1981
27

FinalHigh 81°F, low 43°FAttendance 11,850

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Furman 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The series

Every Furman–Western Carolina game

Furman leads 23–⁠7–⁠1 in 31 meetings, counting the 23 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Western Carolina 52, Furman 7
2024Western Carolina 52, Furman 20
2023Furman 29, Western Carolina 17
2022Furman 47, Western Carolina 40
2021Western Carolina 43, Furman 42
2020Furman 35, Western Carolina 7

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