1949 Richmond
3–7 (2–6 Southern Conference), coached by Karl Esleeck. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Randolph Macon 27–0Sep 17
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vsRandolph Macon | W 27–0 | 85% |
| Sep 24 | at Duke | L 0–67 | 30% |
| Oct 1 | at Delaware | L 7–21 | 81% |
| Oct 8 | vs Furman | W 12–0 | 60% |
| Oct 15 | vs VMI | L 7–14 | 48% |
| Oct 22 | at Davidson | W 28–7 | 46% |
| Oct 29 | vs William & Mary | L 0–34 | 35% |
| Nov 5 | at NC State | L 6–20 | 34% |
| Nov 12 | vs Virginia Tech | L 13–28 | 69% |
| Nov 24 | vsWashington and Lee | L 14–35 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Washington and Lee 35–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 14th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 14th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 114–226
- Coach
- Karl Esleeck
- Elo
- 1278 −143 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.4 No. 103 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Wes Curtier
1949 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Carolina | 5–0 | 7–4 | 16 |
 Maryland | 4–0 | 9–1 | 14 |
| Washington and Lee | 3–1–1 | 3–5–1 | |
| Duke | 4–2 | 6–3 | |
| William & Mary | 4–2 | 6–4 | |
| VMI | 3–2–1 | 3–5–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
 South Carolina | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| Furman | 3–3 | 3–6 | |
 Clemson | 2–2 | 4–4–2 | |
 The Citadel | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| George Washington | 2–3 | 4–5 | |
| NC State | 3–6 | 3–7 | |
 Richmond | 2–6 | 3–7 | |
| Virginia Tech | 1–5–2 | 1–7–2 | |
| Davidson | 1–5 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.