Auburn at Wake Forest
Saturday, October 27, 1979 Share
No. 18 Wake Forest beat No. 13 Auburn 42–38. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 5–1.
FinalAttendance 34,060
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Auburn 58% to win. Wake Forest pulled the upset.
The series
Every Auburn–Wake Forest gameAuburn leads 6–2 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 1982 | Auburn 28, Wake Forest 10 | |
| 1981 | Wake Forest 24, Auburn 21 | |
| 1979 | Wake Forest 42, Auburn 38 | |
| 1978 | Auburn 21, Wake Forest 7 | |
| 1969 | Auburn 57, Wake Forest 0 | |
| 1966 | Auburn 14, Wake Forest 6 |
Around this game
Auburn
- Next gamevs. FloridaNov. 3, 1979
- SeasonAuburn in 1979
- ProgramAuburn history and records
Wake Forest
- Next gameat ClemsonNov. 3, 1979
- SeasonWake Forest in 1979
- ProgramWake Forest history and records