1946 Richmond
6–2–3 (3–2–2 Southern Conference), coached by John Fenlon. The season’s Wikipedia article records 6–2–2, over 10 games to the 11 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Randolph Macon 46–0Sep 21
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vsRandolph Macon | W 46–0 | 51% |
| Sep 28 | vs VMI | T 7–7 | 47% |
| Oct 4 | at Maryland | W 37–7 | 11% |
| Oct 12 | vsHampden Sydney | W 33–6 | 67% |
| Oct 19 | at 17Duke | L 0–41 | 10% |
| Oct 26 | atWashington and Lee | W 20–0 | 34% |
| Nov 2 | vs Virginia | W 19–7 | 29% |
| Nov 9 | at Davidson | W 27–6 | 48% |
| Nov 16 | vs Virginia Tech | T 7–7 | 52% |
| Nov 28 | vs William & Mary | L 0–40 | 28% |
| Jan 1 | vs Norfolk State | T 0–0 | 85% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Norfolk State 0–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 6–2–3
- Conference
- 3–2–2 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 196–121
- Coach
- John Fenlon
- Elo
- 1342 +214 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 3.9 No. 49 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1946 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina | 4–0–1 | 8–2–1 | 9 |
| William & Mary | 7–1 | 8–2 | |
 NC State | 6–1 | 8–3 | 18 |
 South Carolina | 4–2 | 5–3 | |
| Duke | 3–2 | 4–5 | |
 Richmond | 3–2–2 | 6–2–3 | |
| Virginia Tech | 3–3–2 | 3–4–3 | |
| VMI | 3–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| George Washington | 1–1 | 4–3 | |
 Wake Forest | 2–3 | 6–3 | |
 Clemson | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
| Maryland | 2–5 | 3–6 | |
| Washington and Lee | 1–4 | 2–6 | |
 Furman | 1–4 | 2–8 | |
| Davidson | 1–5 | 4–5 | |
 The Citadel | 1–5 | 3–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.