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1917 Wake Forest

1–⁠6–⁠1, coached by E.T. MacDonnell.

Schedule and results

Wake Forest in 1917, game by game: lost at Georgia Tech 0–33; lost at Furman 6–7; won vs. Guilford 20–0; lost at NC State 6–17; lost at Maryland 13–29; lost at Virginia Tech 0–50; lost at Davidson 7–72; tied vs. Hampden Sydney 7–7+20−65Lost 0–33 at Georgia Tech-33Georgia TechLost 6–7 at Furman-1FurmanWon 20–0 vs. Guilford+20GuilfordLost 6–17 at NC State-11NC StateLost 13–29 at Maryland-16MarylandLost 0–50 at Virginia Tech-50Virginia TechLost 7–72 at Davidson-65DavidsonTied 7–7 vs. Hampden Sydney0Hampden Sydney
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 29atGeorgia TechL 0–⁠3316%
Oct 6atFurmanL 6–⁠745%
Oct 13vsGuilfordW 20–⁠090%
Oct 18atNC StateL 6–⁠1738%
Oct 27atMarylandL 13–⁠2937%
Nov 3atVirginia TechL 0–⁠5023%
Nov 17atDavidsonL 7–⁠7221%
Nov 29vsHampden SydneyT 7–⁠780%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Tied Hampden Sydney 7–⁠7.

In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
1–⁠6–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
59–⁠215
Coach
E.T. MacDonnell
Elo
1351 −88 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−12.0 No. 65 of 88 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Ashley D. Pace