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1930 Wake Forest

5–⁠3–⁠1, coached by F.S. Miller.

Schedule and results

Wake Forest in 1930, game by game: lost at North Carolina 7–13; won vs. Guilford 20–0; won vs. Baltimore 44–0; won at NC State 7–0; won vs. Mercer 21–0; lost at Temple 0–36; lost at Presbyterian 0–13; tied vs. Duke 13–13; won vs. Davidson 13–2+44−36Lost 7–13 at North Carolina-6North CarolinaWon 20–0 vs. Guilford+20GuilfordWon 44–0 vs. Baltimore+44BaltimoreWon 7–0 at NC State+7NC StateWon 21–0 vs. Mercer+21MercerLost 0–36 at Temple-36TempleLost 0–13 at Presbyterian-13PresbyterianTied 13–13 vs. Duke0DukeWon 13–2 vs. Davidson+11Davidson
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 27atNorth CarolinaL 7–⁠1319%
Oct 4vsGuilfordW 20–⁠086%
Oct 10vsBaltimoreW 44–⁠086%
Oct 16atNC StateW 7–⁠056%
Oct 25vsMercerW 21–⁠065%
Nov 1atTempleL 0–⁠3634%
Nov 8atPresbyterianL 0–⁠1377%
Nov 22vsDukeT 13–⁠1334%
Nov 27vsDavidsonW 13–⁠254%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Davidson 13–⁠2.

In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
125–⁠77
Coach
F.S. Miller
Elo
1438 +6 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−9.2 No. 84 of 106 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Jack Parker