1962 Richmond
6–3 (3–2 Southern Conference), coached by Edwin Merrick. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat William & Mary 15–3Nov 22
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs East Carolina | W 27–26 | 89% |
| Sep 22 | at Southern Miss | L 8–29 | 34% |
| Sep 29 | vs VMI | L 0–21 | 48% |
| Oct 13 | at Virginia Tech | L 7–13 | 38% |
| Oct 20 | atBoston University | W 14–7 | 42% |
| Oct 27 | at Cincinnati | W 21–20 | 42% |
| Nov 2 | atGeorge Washington | W 17–14 | 42% |
| Nov 10 | at Davidson | W 28–20 | 76% |
| Nov 22 | at William & Mary | W 15–3 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat William & Mary 15–3; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The tied 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1962.
- Record
- 6–3
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 137–153
- Coach
- Edwin Merrick
- Elo
- 1468 +20 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.8 No. 87 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- J. Yaffa, B. Vann and G. Rapp
Drafted in 1963
The 1963 draft| Rd 5 | Bill Ventura OT | Baltimore Colts |
1962 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 6–0 | 6–4 | |
 West Virginia | 4–0 | 8–2 | |
 Richmond | 3–2 | 6–3 | |
| William & Mary | 4–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 Furman | 2–2 | 4–6 | |
| Virginia Tech | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
 The Citadel | 1–4 | 3–7 | |
| George Washington | 1–5 | 3–7 | |
| Davidson | 0–4–1 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.