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1981 Richmond

4–⁠7, coached by Dal Shealy.

Schedule and results

Richmond in 1981, game by game: lost at NC State 21–27; lost at Virginia Tech 12–28; won at Arkansas State 24–20; lost vs. Southern Miss 10–17; won vs. James Madison 24–7; lost vs. East Carolina 13–17; lost at Cincinnati 18–27; won at VMI 45–14; lost vs. Wake Forest 22–34; lost at William & Mary 21–35; won vs. Pennsylvania 18–12+31−16Lost 21–27 at NC State-6NC StateLost 12–28 at Virginia Tech-16Virginia TechWon 24–20 at Arkansas State+4Arkansas StateLost 10–17 vs. Southern Miss-7Southern MissWon 24–7 vs. James Madison+17James MadisonLost 13–17 vs. East Carolina-4East CarolinaLost 18–27 at Cincinnati-9CincinnatiWon 45–14 at VMI+31VMILost 22–34 vs. Wake Forest-12Wake ForestLost 21–35 at William & Mary-14William & MaryWon 18–12 vs. Pennsylvania+6Pennsylvania
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5atNC StateL 21–⁠2728%
Sep 12atVirginia TechL 12–⁠2830%
Sep 19atArkansas StateW 24–⁠2041%
Sep 26vsSouthern MissL 10–⁠1732%
Oct 3vsJames MadisonW 24–⁠789%
Oct 10vsEast CarolinaL 13–⁠1754%
Oct 17atCincinnatiL 18–⁠2738%
Nov 7atVMIW 45–⁠1431%
Nov 14vsWake ForestL 22–⁠3462%
Nov 21atWilliam & MaryL 21–⁠3546%
Nov 26vsPennsylvaniaW 18–⁠1278%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Pennsylvania 18–⁠12; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).

Record
4–⁠7
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
228–⁠238
Coach
Dal Shealy
Elo
1379 −47 this season
SP+ rating
-6.3 No. 93 of 132; offense No. 73, defense No. 102
SRS
−5.3 No. 94 of 137 in Division I-A
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Jim Marshall

Drafted in 1982

The 1982 draft
Rd 1Barry Redden RBLos Angeles Rams