1954 Richmond
5–4 (2–3 Southern Conference), coached by Edwin Merrick. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Randolph Macon 46–0Sep 18
By 46 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsRandolph Macon | W 46–0 | 85% |
| Sep 24 | vsHampden Sydney | W 40–0 | 87% |
| Oct 2 | vs VMI | L 6–19 | 59% |
| Oct 9 | at The Citadel | W 26–0 | 52% |
| Oct 16 | vs 16Virginia Tech | L 12–19 | 47% |
| Oct 29 | atGeorge Washington | W 7–0 | 35% |
| Nov 6 | vs Wake Forest | W 13–0 | 58% |
| Nov 13 | at NC State | L 6–14 | 61% |
| Nov 25 | vs William & Mary | L 0–2 | 62% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to William & Mary 2–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 6th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 156–54
- Coach
- Edwin Merrick
- Elo
- 1425 +8 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.0 No. 69 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Bob Sgro and Billy Thacker
Drafted in 1955
The 1955 draft| Rd 7 | Erik Christensen E | Washington Redskins |
1954 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 West Virginia | 3–0 | 8–1 | 12 |
 Furman | 2–0 | 5–5 | |
| Virginia Tech | 3–0–1 | 8–0–1 | 16 |
 Davidson | 2–1 | 6–3 | |
| VMI | 4–3 | 4–6 | |
 Richmond | 2–3 | 5–4 | |
| William & Mary | 1–2–2 | 4–4–2 | |
| George Washington | 0–4–1 | 1–7–1 | |
| The Citadel | 0–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.