The series between Furman and Wofford dates back to December 14, 1889, in what was the first organized intercollegiate football game in South Carolina.

The longest winning streak in the series's history lasted from 1917 to 1947, and consisted of nineteen consecutive Furman victories (during the first sixteen of which Wofford scored a total of fifteen points and was shut out twelve times).

[13] Major interruptions have also taken place from 1922–28, 1941–46 (due to World War II, neither school fielded a team from 1943–45),[1][2] and 1980–93, with the exception of one game played in 1989.

[17][18] Wofford and Furman first met at the Encampment Grounds,[20][21] located in Spartanburg, on December 14, 1889, in what was the first college football game played in the state of South Carolina.

Under the leadership of Phil Dickens, Wofford entered the contest 0–0–3, en route to a national record five consecutive ties to begin the season,[23] which they would go on to follow with four straight wins.

[24] Furman, under head coach Red Smith, entered 1–2, having just lost back-to-back games to South Carolina and Richmond.

Entering their 1951 meeting, it had been thirty-five years since Wofford had last beat Furman, a streak composed of nineteen losses and two ties.

7 national seed, having received a first-round bye and home field advantage in the rivalry for the second time in a row.

From there, Wofford finished the first half with a 33 yard passing touchdown, this one from Brandon Goodson to Blake Morgan, to take a 14–10 lead into halftime.