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1916 Wake Forest

3–⁠3, coached by G.M. Billings.

Schedule and results

Wake Forest in 1916, game by game: lost at North Carolina 0–20; won vs. Guilford 33–0; lost vs. NC State 0–6; won at South Carolina 33–7; lost at Virginia Tech 0–52; won vs. Wofford 41–0+41−52Lost 0–20 at North Carolina-20North CarolinaWon 33–0 vs. Guilford+33GuilfordLost 0–6 vs. NC State-6NC StateWon 33–7 at South Carolina+26South CarolinaLost 0–52 at Virginia Tech-52Virginia TechWon 41–0 vs. Wofford+41Wofford
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 30atNorth CarolinaL 0–⁠2025%
Oct 7vsGuilfordW 33–⁠082%
Oct 19vsNC StateL 0–⁠650%
Nov 4atSouth CarolinaW 33–⁠742%
Nov 11atVirginia TechL 0–⁠5230%
Nov 18vsWoffordW 41–⁠090%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wofford 41–⁠0.

In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
3–⁠3
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
107–⁠85
Coach
G.M. Billings
Elo
1409 +2 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−19.3 No. 74 of 90 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Charles Parker