Furman vs. Washington and Lee
Furman and Washington and Lee first met in 1925 and have played 5 times; Washington and Lee leads the series 3–2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Washington and Lee 3–2, and Washington and Lee has won the last 3. Share
- Furman wins
- 2
- Washington and Lee wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1925
- Longest streak
- 3 Washington and Lee
- Current streak
- 3 Washington and Lee
- Last 10 meetings
- Washington and Lee 3–2
- Most recent
- 1951
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.4 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Furman
- 0–2 Furman’s record at home
- At Washington and Lee
- 1–2 Washington and Lee’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Furman’s biggest win1925: Furman 20, Washington and Lee 15by 5 points
- Washington and Lee’s biggest win1950: Washington and Lee 27, Furman 6by 21 points
- Upset1948: Furman 10, Washington and Lee 7Furman had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
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.
From the newspapers

1950 · Evening star, Washington, D.C., Sep 24, 1950

1951 · Evening star, District of Columbia, Sep 28, 1951
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
| Sep 22, 1951 | Washington and Lee 25, Furman 7 | at Furman | ||
| Sep 23, 1950 | Washington and Lee 27, Furman 6 | at Washington and Lee | ||
| Sep 23, 1949 | Washington and Lee 27, Furman 7 | at Furman | ||
| Sep 25, 1948 | Furman 10, Washington and Lee 7 | at Washington and Lee | ||
| Oct 3, 1925 | Furman 20, Washington and Lee 15 | at Washington and Lee |
Every game is listed as played on the field.