William & Mary at Richmond

Saturday, November 18, 1978

Richmond beat William & Mary 17–⁠3. It was their 52nd meeting; after it, William & Mary led the series 29–⁠21–⁠2.

AwayWilliam & Mary5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1978
3
HomeRichmond3–⁠8 in 1978
17

FinalHigh 69°F, low 51°F, 0.16 in. of rainAttendance 17,500

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

William & Mary 57% to win. Richmond won as Elo’s underdog.

William & Mary leads 40–⁠39–⁠2 in 81 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Richmond 28, William & Mary 21
2024Richmond 27, William & Mary 0
2023Richmond 27, William & Mary 26
2022William & Mary 37, Richmond 26
2021Richmond 20, William & Mary 17
2020Richmond 21, William & Mary 14

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