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Wake Forest at North Carolina

Saturday, September 28, 1940

Wake Forest beat North Carolina 12–⁠0. It was their 39th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 27–⁠5–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayWake Forest7–⁠3 in 1940
12
HomeNorth Carolina6–⁠4 in 1940
0

FinalHigh 71°F, low 49°FAttendance 21,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 71% to win. Wake Forest pulled the upset.

The series

Every Wake Forest–North Carolina game

Officially, North Carolina leads 74–⁠37–⁠2; as played, 71–⁠34–⁠2 in the 107 games on file; the official count covers all 113 meetings, counting the 74 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Wake Forest 28, North Carolina 12
2024North Carolina 31, Wake Forest 24
2022North Carolina 36, Wake Forest 34
2021North Carolina 58, Wake Forest 55
2020North Carolina 59, Wake Forest 53
2019Wake Forest 24, North Carolina 18

Around this game

Wake Forest

North Carolina