Wake Forest
ACC · 1961 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Wake Forest head-to-head · History & Eras
1961 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | IND SWC | 6–5 | L 0–31 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H |  ACC | 4–6 | L 7–10 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 7–3 | L 3–23 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 5–5 | W 17–13 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 4–6 | L 0–7 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 4–6 | W 21–15 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H |  SEC | 6–4 | L 7–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–5 | W 24–15 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H | ACC | 7–3 | L 7–10 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 5–5 | W 17–14 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Clemson +5
- North Carolina +5
- Virginia +4
- Virginia Tech +4
- Duke -3
- Maryland -3
- Auburn -4
- Baylor -5
- South Carolina -6
- NC State -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.400 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.