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1912 Wake Forest

2–⁠6, coached by Frank Thompson.

Schedule and results

Wake Forest in 1912, game by game: won vs. North Carolina Medical 33–0; lost at South Carolina 3–10; lost at North Carolina 2–9; lost at Washington and Lee 0–20; lost vs. NC State 0–12; lost vs. Virginia Medical 14–23; won vs. Horner 49–0; lost at Davidson 7–13+49−20Won 33–0 vs. North Carolina Medical+33North Carolina …Lost 3–10 at South Carolina-7South CarolinaLost 2–9 at North Carolina-7North CarolinaLost 0–20 at Washington and Lee-20Washington and …Lost 0–12 vs. NC State-12NC StateLost 14–23 vs. Virginia Medical-9Virginia MedicalWon 49–0 vs. Horner+49HornerLost 7–13 at Davidson-6Davidson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 28vsNorth Carolina MedicalW 33–⁠077%
Oct 5atSouth CarolinaL 3–⁠1044%
Oct 12atNorth CarolinaL 2–⁠924%
Oct 26atWashington and LeeL 0–⁠2030%
Nov 2vsNC StateL 0–⁠1233%
Nov 9vsVirginia MedicalL 14–⁠2371%
Nov 16vsHornerW 49–⁠073%
Nov 28atDavidsonL 7–⁠1335%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Davidson 13–⁠7.

In program history: The 101st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
2–⁠6
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
108–⁠87
Coach
Frank Thompson
Elo
1318 −74 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−27.8 No. 71 of 76 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Bruce Holding