1970 Richmond
4–6 (3–3 Southern Conference), coached by Frank Jones. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 38–12Oct 24
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs NC State | W 21–6 | 59% |
| Sep 19 | at 17West Virginia | L 10–49 | 31% |
| Sep 26 | vs Davidson | L 5–14 | 68% |
| Oct 3 | at Southern Miss | L 21–43 | 50% |
| Oct 10 | at Furman | L 9–23 | 86% |
| Oct 17 | at Florida | L 0–20 | 17% |
| Oct 24 | vs East Carolina | W 38–12 | 78% |
| Oct 31 | at The Citadel | W 31–14 | 38% |
| Nov 14 | vs VMI | W 40–17 | 86% |
| Nov 21 | vs William & Mary | L 33–34 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to William & Mary 34–33; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 208–232
- Coach
- Frank Jones
- Elo
- 1431 −79 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.6 No. 105 of 117; offense No. 93, defense No. 106
- SRS
- −18.1 No. 107 of 123 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1971
The 1971 draft| Rd 3 | Jim Livesay WR | St. Louis Cardinals |
1970 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary | 3–1 | 5–7 | |
| The Citadel | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| Furman | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
 Richmond | 3–3 | 4–6 | |
| East Carolina | 2–2 | 3–8 | |
| Davidson | 2–4 | 2–8 | |
| VMI | 1–4 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.