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Richmond

FBSI · 1978 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
56
1909–1981
All-Time Record
230–287–27
0.448 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#18
1943
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 3
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 10 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Richmond head-to-head · History & Eras

1978 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 7–10
3Week 3 · Sep 12West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND FBSI2–9L 12–14
4Week 4 · Sep 19Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB105–4–2L 6–7
5Week 5 · Sep 26App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2HIND SOCON7–4L 19–24
6Week 6 · Oct 3Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI5–6W 51–28
7Week 7 · Oct 10Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 14–17
8Week 8 · Oct 17Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2HIND SOCON3–8L 6–23
10Week 10 · Oct 31East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 14–21
11Week 11 · Nov 7North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)H2HACC5–6W 27–18
12Week 12 · Nov 14Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2HIND SOCON7–3–1L 3–30
13Week 13 · Nov 21William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2HIND FBSI5–5–1W 17–3

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.339
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-26
-41+15
  • Cincinnati +5
  • North Carolina +5
  • William & Mary +5
  • East Carolina -3
  • Tennessee Chattanooga -3
  • Southern Miss -4
  • Wisconsin -4
  • App State -4
  • Villanova -6
  • Virginia Military Institute -8
  • West Virginia -9

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #111Better than 20%
Win % Place 110thBetter than 20%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#110Regular Season Final#110Post-Season W1#111Post-Season W2#111Post-Season W3#111Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
-2
-1
-5
+23
-3
-17
-7
+9
-27
+14

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#211973#781974#661975#471976#1141977

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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