NC State - Sept. 18

[DungeonRealm]

Last time FU beat the FBS:

[FUBeAR]

[Affirm]

Last time FU beat the FBS:

Yes!
Great!
(I believe UCF is a lot better now than they were 6 years ago. Good when we can catch those FBS teams at the right time. Of course, you never know, unless it's against somebody like Alabama or Clemson or Georgia or Auburn or LSU or Florida, etc.; and I think the "etc." includes NC State in 2021.)

[The Jackal]

So are we (we were 4-7 that season and 2-5 in the SoCon).

[Affirm]

If we were to beat NC State Saturday, would that be the highest-ranked team Furman has ever beaten in football in the modern (or any) era? If not, who did we ever beat that was ranked higher than NC State is ranked. (I realize they may have fallen from top 20 or top 25 rankings following last Saturday, but there are other ratings systems of course.)

[The Jackal]

If we were to beat NC State Saturday, would that be the highest-ranked team Furman has ever beaten in football in the modern (or any) era? If not, who did we ever beat that was ranked higher than NC State is ranked. (I realize they may have fallen from top 20 or top 25 rankings following last Saturday, but there are other ratings systems of course.)

I do not believe anyone on here puts as much of an emphasis on computer rankings as you do. I think you may be the only one that mentions them.

[apaladin]

So are we (we were 4-7 that season and 2-5 in the SoCon).

Correct and UCF went 0-12.

[FUBeAR]

If we were to beat NC State Saturday, would that be the highest-ranked team Furman has ever beaten in football in the modern (or any) era? If not, who did we ever beat that was ranked higher than NC State is ranked. (I realize they may have fallen from top 20 or top 25 rankings following last Saturday, but there are other ratings systems of course.)

I do not believe anyone on here puts as much of an emphasis on computer rankings as you do. I think you may be the only one that mentions them.

Nah - there are a few others - Massey Disciples

[JohnKX512]

Y'all don't remember in 1976 when Furman won the season opener @NCState 18-12?

I think the highest Massey Index team we won was 1919 Oglethorpe, but that was after a brutal loss to GaTech.

[apaladin]

Y'all don't remember in 1976 when Furman won the season opener @NCState 18-12?

I think the highest Massey Index team we won was 1919 Oglethorpe, but that was after a brutal loss to GaTech.

I remember, I was there and oddly enough we beat Tenn. Tech the following week and NC St. went on to beat Clempson by 17 later in the year.

[FUBeAR]

Y'all don't remember in 1976 when Furman won the season opener @NCState 18-12?

I think the highest Massey Index team we won was 1919 Oglethorpe, but that was after a brutal loss to GaTech.

I remember. Was hawking soft drinks walking the stadium steps in Carter (no -Finley yet) Stadium that day. Stopped selling just after halftime, so I could watch these guys in purple pants.

Also, I remember that Oglethorpe Team…pretty sure that Stormy Petrel squad was the 1st Team to run an RPO-based Offense.

[DeepPurple]

Saw this today:
NC STATE vs Furman series history, 5 wins 8 loses 4 ties.
Hard to believe we have a winning record against that program.

[JohnKX512]

Y'all don't remember in 1976 when Furman won the season opener @NCState 18-12?

I think the highest Massey Index team we won was 1919 Oglethorpe, but that was after a brutal loss to GaTech.

I remember. Was hawking soft drinks walking the stadium steps in Carter (no -Finley yet) Stadium that day. Stopped selling just after halftime, so I could watch these guys in purple pants.

Also, I remember that Oglethorpe Team…pretty sure that Stormy Petrel squad was the 1st Team to run an RPO-based Offense.

I had forgotten completely that Bo Rein was complaining about never getting his RC Cola fix during the second half.

[FUBeAR]

Y'all don't remember in 1976 when Furman won the season opener @NCState 18-12?

I think the highest Massey Index team we won was 1919 Oglethorpe, but that was after a brutal loss to GaTech.

I remember. Was hawking soft drinks walking the stadium steps in Carter (no -Finley yet) Stadium that day. Stopped selling just after halftime, so I could watch these guys in purple pants.

Also, I remember that Oglethorpe Team…pretty sure that Stormy Petrel squad was the 1st Team to run an RPO-based Offense.

I had forgotten completely that Bo Rein was complaining about never getting his RC Cola fix during the second half.

LOL - Unless Coach Bo was sitting in the upper deck with a bottle of Jack or Jim and looking for a Coke or Sprite mixer, I was not responsible for servicing him on game days. My exclusive clientele tipped extremely well - both in cash & sending ‘improved’ merchandise back down the row to their 16 year old vendor.

[tim]

Y'all don't remember in 1976 when Furman won the season opener @NCState 18-12?

I think the highest Massey Index team we won was 1919 Oglethorpe, but that was after a brutal loss to GaTech.

I remember. Was hawking soft drinks walking the stadium steps in Carter (no -Finley yet) Stadium that day. Stopped selling just after halftime, so I could watch these guys in purple pants.

Also, I remember that Oglethorpe Team…pretty sure that Stormy Petrel squad was the 1st Team to run an RPO-based Offense.

I had forgotten completely that Bo Rein was complaining about never getting his RC Cola fix during the second half.

LOL - Unless Coach Bo was sitting in the upper deck with a bottle of Jack or Jim and looking for a Coke or Sprite mixer, I was not responsible for servicing him on game days. My exclusive clientele tipped extremely well - both in cash & sending ‘improved’ merchandise back down the row to their 16 year old vendor.

I was there, went in, bought a soft drink from FUBEAR, sat down by chance next to Art Baker's wife, watched Whitehurst direct a win with a late TD. After the game , drunk Furman students (seriously) stood at the parking lot gate while traffic directing State fans out of the lot, taunting them all the way. I thought the score was 17-12 though.