1976 Richmond
5–6, coached by Jim Tait. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 43–0Sep 25
By 43 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Tulsa | L 7–22 | 27% |
| Sep 11 | at 12Maryland | L 7–31 | 18% |
| Sep 25 | vs VMI | W 43–0 | 63% |
| Oct 2 | at West Virginia | L 6–9 | 28% |
| Oct 9 | at Villanova | W 24–7 | 56% |
| Oct 16 | at The Citadel | L 7–20 | 48% |
| Oct 23 | at Furman | W 13–9 | 45% |
| Oct 30 | vs Chattanooga | L 19–28 | 80% |
| Nov 6 | vs East Carolina | L 10–20 | 27% |
| Nov 13 | vs Virginia Tech | W 16–0 | 33% |
| Nov 20 | vs William & Mary | W 21–10 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat William & Mary 21–10; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 173–156
- Coach
- Jim Tait
- Elo
- 1455 +27 this season
- SP+ rating
- 14.2 No. 24 of 132; offense No. 73, defense No. 7
- SRS
- 6.1 No. 41 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Gary Edwards and Doug McGee