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Richmond

FBSI · 1981 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–7
0.364 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

1981 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC4–7L 21–27
3Week 3 · Sep 15Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 12–28
4Week 4 · Sep 22Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)H2HIND SLC6–5W 24–20
5Week 5 · Sep 29Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)H2HIND FBSI9–2–1L 10–17
6Week 6 · Oct 6JAMES MADISONUnranked—W 24–7
7Week 7 · Oct 13East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 13–17
8Week 8 · Oct 20Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2HIND FBSI6–5L 18–27
11Week 11 · Nov 10Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2HIND SOCON6–3–1W 45–14
12Week 12 · Nov 17Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC4–7L 22–34
13Week 13 · Nov 24William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 21–35
14Week 14 · Dec 1Pennsylvania (PENNSYLVANIA)H2HIND IVY1–9W 18–12

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
4.915
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-24
-37+13
  • Arkansas State +6
  • Virginia Military Institute +6
  • Pennsylvania +1
  • Southern Miss -2
  • Virginia Tech -4
  • Cincinnati -5
  • East Carolina -6
  • William & Mary -6
  • NC State -7
  • Wake Forest -7

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 #99Better than 28%
Win % Place 97thBetter than 30%

0.364 Win % · Change 2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#100Regular Season Final#100Post-Season W1#102Post-Season W2#101Post-Season W3#99Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-6
-16
+4
-7
+17
-4
-9
+31
-12
-14
+6

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

Final Rank by Season
#471976#1141977#1111978#1401979#911980

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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