1953 Richmond
5–3–1 (3–3 Southern Conference), coached by Edwin Merrick. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Randolph Macon 28–0Sep 18
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsRandolph Macon | W 28–0 | 74% |
| Sep 26 | vs Davidson | W 16–0 | 58% |
| Oct 3 | vs VMI | W 13–7 | 46% |
| Oct 10 | at Virginia Tech | L 7–21 | 31% |
| Oct 17 | atWashington and Lee | W 27–19 | 38% |
| Oct 24 | vs Wake Forest | T 13–13 | 36% |
| Oct 31 | at Boston College | W 14–0 | 35% |
| Nov 14 | vs William & Mary | L 0–21 | 45% |
| Nov 21 | atGeorge Washington | L 7–35 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to George Washington 35–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The tied 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 125–116
- Coach
- Edwin Merrick
- Elo
- 1375 +68 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.4 No. 95 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Al Pecuch and Corky Johns
1953 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia | 4–0 | 8–2 | 10 |
 Furman | 2–0 | 7–2 | |
| George Washington | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
| William & Mary | 3–2 | 5–4–1 | |
 Richmond | 3–3 | 5–3–1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 3–3 | 5–5 | |
| VMI | 3–3 | 5–5 | |
| Washington and Lee | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
 The Citadel | 1–3 | 2–7 | |
| Davidson | 0–5 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.