1971 Richmond
5–6 (5–1 Southern Conference), coached by Frank Jones. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Furman 20–0Oct 23
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs North Carolina | L 0–28 | 46% |
| Sep 25 | vs West Virginia | L 3–16 | 36% |
| Oct 2 | vs Boston College | L 0–24 | 37% |
| Oct 9 | at East Carolina | W 14–7 | 51% |
| Oct 16 | vs VMI | W 21–6 | 76% |
| Oct 23 | vs Furman | W 20–0 | 80% |
| Oct 30 | at Southern Miss | L 24–31 | 46% |
| Nov 6 | vs The Citadel | L 11–21 | 61% |
| Nov 13 | at Davidson | W 14–7 | 67% |
| Nov 20 | at William & Mary | W 21–19 | 38% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs 14ToledoTangerine Bowl | L 3–28 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 28–3 in the Tangerine Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
Southern Conference champions5–1 in the conference
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–1 first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 131–187
- Coach
- Frank Jones
- Elo
- 1398 −56 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.5 No. 83 of 120; offense No. 110, defense No. 30
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 96 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1971 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Richmond | 5–1 | 5–6 | |
| William & Mary | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| East Carolina | 3–2 | 4–6 | |
| Furman | 2–3 | 5–5–1 | |
| VMI | 1–4 | 1–10 | |
| Davidson | 0–6 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.