1947 Richmond
3–7 (1–5 Southern Conference), coached by John Fenlon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Randolph Macon 28–7Sep 20
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vsRandolph Macon | W 28–7 | 84% |
| Sep 27 | vsWashington and Lee | L 3–16 | 63% |
| Oct 4 | atRollins | L 7–20 | 64% |
| Oct 10 | vs Maryland | L 6–18 | 34% |
| Oct 18 | vs VMI | W 21–20 | 49% |
| Oct 25 | vsHampden Sydney | W 20–0 | 80% |
| Nov 1 | at 12Virginia | L 0–34 | 15% |
| Nov 8 | vs Davidson | L 7–13 | 57% |
| Nov 15 | at Virginia Tech | L 14–26 | 24% |
| Nov 27 | vs 14William & Mary | L 0–35 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to William & Mary 35–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 15th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 1–5 15th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 106–189
- Coach
- John Fenlon
- Elo
- 1281 −114 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.3 No. 99 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Joe LaLuna and Carroll Richard
1947 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 7–1 | 9–2 | 14 |
 North Carolina | 4–1 | 8–2 | 9 |
 South Carolina | 4–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Duke | 3–1–1 | 4–3–2 | 19 |
| Washington and Lee | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| Maryland | 3–2–1 | 7–2–2 | |
 NC State | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | 17 |
| Virginia Tech | 4–3 | 4–5 | |
| Davidson | 3–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–4 | 6–4 | |
| VMI | 2–3–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Clemson | 1–3 | 4–5 | |
 The Citadel | 1–4 | 3–5 | |
 Furman | 1–4 | 2–7 | |
 Richmond | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| George Washington | 0–4 | 1–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.