Wake Forest
ACC · 1971 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
1971 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 14 | Davidson (DAVIDSON)H2H | IND SOCON | 1–9 | W 27–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 21 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 20–9 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 28 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | L 10–29 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 5 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 2–9 | W 18–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 12 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2H | ACC | 3–8 | L 14–21 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 19 |  Tulsa (TULSA)H2H | IND MVC | 4–7 | W 51–21 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 26 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 9–3 | L 3–7 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 2 |  Clemson (CLEMSON)H2H | ACC | 5–6 | L 9–10 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 9 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND SOCON | 5–6 | W 36–29 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 16 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 6–5 | W 23–7 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 23 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2H | ACC | 6–5 | L 7–24 |
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).
- Duke +6
- William & Mary +5
- Virginia Tech +4
- Tulsa +4
- Maryland +2
- Davidson +1
- North Carolina -3
- South Carolina -5
- Clemson -6
- Miami -7
- NC State -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.545 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.