1973 Richmond
8–2 (5–1 Southern Conference), coached by Frank Jones. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Davidson 42–0Sep 15
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | at Davidson | W 42–0 | 70% |
| Sep 22 | vs VMI | W 35–0 | 83% |
| Sep 29 | vs Wake Forest | W 41–0 | 73% |
| Oct 6 | at Furman | W 20–17 | 84% |
| Oct 13 | vs Southern Miss | W 42–20 | 74% |
| Oct 20 | vs West Virginia | W 38–17 | 63% |
| Oct 27 | at UL Monroe | L 8–14 | 78% |
| Nov 3 | vs The Citadel | W 27–0 | 86% |
| Nov 10 | at East Carolina | L 14–44 | 38% |
| Nov 17 | at William & Mary | W 31–0 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat William & Mary 31–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 8: 20
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 5–1 2nd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 20
- Points
- 298–112
- Coach
- Frank Jones
- Elo
- 1537 +74 this season
- SP+ rating
- 14.3 No. 25 of 123; offense No. 26, defense No. 39
- SRS
- 11.0 No. 25 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 1 | Barty Smith RB | Green Bay Packers |
1973 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 7–0 | 9–2 | |
 Richmond | 5–1 | 8–2 | |
| William & Mary | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Furman | 3–3 | 7–4 | |
 App State | 2–2 | 3–7–1 | |
| VMI | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| The Citadel | 1–6 | 3–8 | |
| Davidson | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.