1921 Richmond

4–⁠3–⁠1 (1–⁠2–⁠1 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference), coached by Frank Dobson.

Schedule and results

Richmond in 1921, game by game: won vs. Catholic 14–0; lost at Virginia 0–14; lost vs. Virginia Tech 0–34; lost vs. Hampden Sydney 5–7; tied vs. Davidson 14–14; won vs. Wake Forest 41–0; won vs. Randolph Macon 49–0; won vs. William & Mary 17–7+49−34Won 14–0 vs. Catholic+14CatholicLost 0–14 at Virginia-14VirginiaLost 0–34 vs. Virginia Tech-34Virginia TechLost 5–7 vs. Hampden Sydney-2Hampden SydneyTied 14–14 vs. Davidson0DavidsonWon 41–0 vs. Wake Forest+41Wake ForestWon 49–0 vs. Randolph Macon+49Randolph MaconWon 17–7 vs. William & Mary+10William & Mary
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat William & Mary 17–⁠7; tied for 4th in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

Record
4–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
1–⁠2–⁠1 tied for 4th in South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
140–⁠76
Coach
Frank Dobson
Elo
1438 −9 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−14.4 No. 83 of 102 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
R. Tyler Price

1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Virginia3–⁠05–⁠4
Virginia Tech4–⁠17–⁠3
Maryland1–⁠0–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
Richmond1–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
NC State0–⁠1–⁠33–⁠3–⁠3
Davidson0–⁠1–⁠23–⁠4–⁠3
VMI0–⁠2–⁠13–⁠5–⁠1
William & Mary0–⁠21–⁠2
Georgetown0–⁠00–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.