1963 Richmond
3–6–1 (2–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Edwin Merrick. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat The Citadel 26–6Nov 9
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs East Carolina | W 10–7 | 83% |
| Sep 21 | at Tennessee | L 6–34 | 37% |
| Oct 5 | at Florida | L 28–35 | 29% |
| Oct 12 | at Southern Miss | L 0–7 | 39% |
| Oct 19 | vs Davidson | W 21–13 | 90% |
| Oct 25 | vs VMI | T 7–7 | 56% |
| Nov 2 | vs Virginia Tech | L 13–14 | 43% |
| Nov 9 | at The Citadel | W 26–6 | 56% |
| Nov 16 | at Syracuse | L 0–50 | 20% |
| Nov 23 | vs William & Mary | L 6–29 | 73% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to William & Mary 29–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The tied 54th-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 1963.
- Record
- 3–6–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 tied for 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 117–202
- Coach
- Edwin Merrick
- Elo
- 1391 −87 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.1 No. 93 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- J. Helvin, J. Kessel and B. Drobney
Drafted in 1964
The 1964 draft| Rd 6 | John Hilton E | Detroit Lions |
1963 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 5–0 | 8–2 | |
 West Virginia | 3–1 | 4–6 | |
| VMI | 3–1–2 | 3–5–2 | |
 Furman | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
| William & Mary | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
 Richmond | 2–2–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| The Citadel | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| George Washington | 1–5 | 2–7 | |
| Davidson | 0–4–1 | 1–5–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.