1948 Richmond
5–3–2 (3–3–1 Southern Conference), coached by Karl Esleeck. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Randolph Macon 35–0Sep 18
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsRandolph Macon | W 35–0 | 80% |
| Sep 25 | vs Maryland | L 0–19 | 34% |
| Oct 8 | at Furman | W 7–0 | 45% |
| Oct 16 | vs VMI | L 0–9 | 48% |
| Oct 23 | vsHampden Sydney | W 28–7 | 81% |
| Oct 30 | at William & Mary | L 6–14 | 15% |
| Nov 6 | at Davidson | W 6–0 | 38% |
| Nov 13 | vs Virginia Tech | T 7–7 | 66% |
| Nov 25 | vsWashington and Lee | W 14–12 | 56% |
| Dec 5 | atRollins | T 27–27 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Rollins 27–27; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 5–3–2
- Conference
- 3–3–1 tied for 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 130–95
- Coach
- Karl Esleeck
- Elo
- 1381 +27 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.0 No. 80 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Edward Ralston and Harry Bode
1948 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clemson | 5–0 | 11–0 | 11 |
 North Carolina | 4–0–1 | 9–1–1 | 3 |
| VMI | 5–1 | 6–3 | |
| William & Mary | 5–1–1 | 7–2–2 | 17 |
 Wake Forest | 5–2 | 6–4 | 20 |
| Maryland | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
 Duke | 3–2–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Richmond | 3–3–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| Washington and Lee | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
| George Washington | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| Furman | 2–4 | 2–6–1 | |
| Davidson | 2–5 | 3–5–1 | |
 South Carolina | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
 NC State | 1–4–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 0–6–1 | 0–8–1 | |
 The Citadel | 0–5 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.