Wake Forest vs. William & Mary
Wake Forest and William & Mary have 20 meetings on file, the first in 1921; Wake Forest leads the series 10–9–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Wake Forest 6–4, and Wake Forest has won the last 3. Share
- Wake Forest wins
- 10
- William & Mary wins
- 9
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1921
- Longest streak
- 3 William & Mary
- Current streak
- 3 Wake Forest
- Last 10 meetings
- Wake Forest 6–4
- Most recent
- 1985
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0–3–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 4–3 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 1–2 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 3–0 |
- Average margin
- 12.7 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Wake Forest
- 5–3 Wake Forest’s record at home
- At William & Mary
- 6–5–1 William & Mary’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Wake Forest’s biggest win1950: Wake Forest 47, William & Mary 0by 47 points
- William & Mary’s biggest win1947: William & Mary 21, Wake Forest 0by 21 points
- Upset1948: Wake Forest 21, William & Mary 12Wake Forest had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1951: William & Mary 7, Wake Forest 6William & Mary had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Wake Forest | Series | William & Mary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–1950 | D.C. Walker | 3–1 | Rube McCray |
| 1952–1955 | Tom Rogers | 2–2 | Jack Freeman |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Wake Forest’s side (Walker 3–1 against McCray). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.