North Carolina at Wake Forest

Saturday, October 10, 1953

North Carolina beat Wake Forest 18–⁠13. It was their 51st meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 32–⁠12–⁠1 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina4–⁠6 in 1953
18
HomeWake Forest3–⁠6–⁠1 in 1953
13

FinalHigh 73°F, low 43°FAttendance 12,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Wake Forest 61% to win. North Carolina won as Elo’s underdog.

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 62 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

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