Richmond vs. Southern Miss
Richmond and Southern Miss have 16 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Southern Miss leads the series 14–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Southern Miss 8–2, and Southern Miss has won the last 4. Share
- Richmond wins
- 2
- Southern Miss wins
- 14
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 6 Southern Miss
- Current streak
- 4 Southern Miss
- Last 10 meetings
- Southern Miss 8–2
- Most recent
- 1983
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.1 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Richmond
- 1–3 Richmond’s record at home
- At Southern Miss
- 11–1 Southern Miss’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Richmond’s biggest win1968: Richmond 33, Southern Miss 7by 26 points
- Southern Miss’s biggest win1983: Southern Miss 32, Richmond 3by 29 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Richmond | Series | Southern Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1965 | Edwin Merrick | 0–4 | Pie Vann |
| 1966–1968 | Frank Jones | 1–2 | Pie Vann |
| 1969–1973 | Frank Jones | 1–4 | P.W. Underwood |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Richmond’s side (Merrick 0–4 against Vann). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 3, 1983 | Southern Miss 32, Richmond 3 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Sep 26, 1981 | Southern Miss 17, Richmond 10 | at Richmond | ||
| Nov 15, 1980 | Southern Miss 33, Richmond 12 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Sep 2, 1978 | Southern Miss 10, Richmond 7 | at Richmond | ||
| Oct 13, 1973 | Richmond 42, Southern Miss 20 | at Richmond | ||
| Oct 14, 1972 | Southern Miss 34, Richmond 9 | at Richmond | ||
| Oct 30, 1971 | Southern Miss 31, Richmond 24 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Oct 3, 1970 | Southern Miss 43, Richmond 21 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Oct 25, 1969 | Southern Miss 31, Richmond 28 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Nov 16, 1968 | Richmond 33, Southern Miss 7 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Nov 4, 1967 | Southern Miss 19, Richmond 7 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Oct 29, 1966 | Southern Miss 27, Richmond 0 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Oct 2, 1965 | Southern Miss 28, Richmond 7 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Oct 3, 1964 | Southern Miss 14, Richmond 9 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Oct 12, 1963 | Southern Miss 7, Richmond 0 | at Southern Miss | ||
| Sep 22, 1962 | Southern Miss 29, Richmond 8 | at Southern Miss |
Every game is listed as played on the field.