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Carson Newman vs. Furman

Carson Newman and Furman first met in 1969 and have played 5 times; Furman leads the series 3–⁠1–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Furman 3–⁠1.

Carson Newman wins
1
Furman wins
3
Ties
1
First meeting
1969
Longest streak
2 Furman
Current streak
1 Furman
Last 10 meetings
Furman 3–⁠1
Most recent
1978

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1960s0–⁠0–⁠1
1970s1–⁠3
Average margin
17.6 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Carson Newman
1–⁠1 Carson Newman’s record at home
At Furman
2–⁠0–⁠1 Furman’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Carson Newman’s biggest win1972: Carson Newman 57, Furman 7by 50 points
  2. Furman’s biggest win1978: Furman 31, Carson Newman 14by 17 points
  3. Upset1970: Furman 42, Carson Newman 34Furman had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Carson Newman and Furman, 1969 on130015001700197019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 16, 1978Furman 31, Carson Newman 14at Furman
Nov 18, 1972Carson Newman 57, Furman 7at Carson Newman
Nov 20, 1971Furman 23, Carson Newman 10at Furman
Oct 3, 1970Furman 42, Carson Newman 34at Carson Newman
Oct 4, 1969Furman 21, Carson Newman 21at Furman

Every game is listed as played on the field.