1926 Wake Forest

5–⁠4–⁠1, coached by James Baldwin.

Schedule and results

Wake Forest in 1926, game by game: won vs. North Carolina 13–0; won at Wofford 27–0; lost at Furman 0–10; lost at Presbyterian 0–13; tied vs. Davidson 3–3; won vs. Duke 21–0; won vs. Elon 53–0; lost at William & Mary 6–13; won vs. Guilford 60–0; lost at NC State 3–7+60−13Won 13–0 vs. North Carolina+13North CarolinaWon 27–0 at Wofford+27WoffordLost 0–10 at Furman-10FurmanLost 0–13 at Presbyterian-13PresbyterianTied 3–3 vs. Davidson0DavidsonWon 21–0 vs. Duke+21DukeWon 53–0 vs. Elon+53ElonLost 6–13 at William & Mary-7William & MaryWon 60–0 vs. Guilford+60GuilfordLost 3–7 at NC State-4NC State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to NC State 7–⁠3.

In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
5–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
186–⁠46
Coach
James Baldwin
Elo
1477 −48 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−4.9 No. 67 of 96 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Blaine Rackley