Richmond

FCS

Patriot · Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

243-366-29

All-time

0.381

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Greatest games

Richmond's top games of all time by Game Score.

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Tangerine Bowl

Richmond 49-42 #15 Ohio

Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Florida

1968 · Dec 27, 1968

0.65

Game Score

Tangerine Bowl

Richmond 3-28 #14 Toledo

Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Florida

1971 · Dec 28, 1971

0.52

Game Score

Richmond 7-7 VMI

Richmond

Conf Game

1946 · Sep 28, 1946

0.51

Game Score

Richmond 6-0 Cornell

Cornell

1934 · Oct 6, 1934

0.49

Game Score

Richmond 7-0 Washington & Lee

Washington & Lee

Conf Game

1939 · Oct 7, 1939

0.49

Game Score

Richmond 0-7 William & Mary

Richmond

Conf Game

1939 · Nov 25, 1939

0.45

Game Score

Richmond 14-13 Georgetown

Richmond

1934 · Nov 3, 1934

0.45

Game Score

Richmond 7-14 Boston College

Alumni Field, Boston, Massachusetts

1952 · Sep 26, 1952

0.44

Game Score

Richmond 0-14 Virginia

Virginia

1921 · Oct 8, 1921

0.43

Game Score

Richmond 29-25 West Virginia

Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

1974 · Sep 14, 1974

0.43

Game Score

#			Bowl	Match	Designation
1	Dec 27, 1968	1968	Tangerine Bowl	Richmond 49-42 #15 Ohio Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Florida		game score 0.65
2	Dec 28, 1971	1971	Tangerine Bowl	Richmond 3-28 #14 Toledo Tangerine Bowl, Orlando, Florida		game score 0.52
3	Sep 28, 1946	1946		Richmond 7-7 VMI Richmond Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.51
4	Oct 6, 1934	1934		Richmond 6-0 Cornell Cornell		game score 0.49
5	Oct 7, 1939	1939		Richmond 7-0 Washington & Lee Washington & Lee Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.49
6	Nov 25, 1939	1939		Richmond 0-7 William & Mary Richmond Conf Game	Conf Game	game score 0.45
7	Nov 3, 1934	1934		Richmond 14-13 Georgetown Richmond		game score 0.45
8	Sep 26, 1952	1952		Richmond 7-14 Boston College Alumni Field, Boston, Massachusetts		game score 0.44
9	Oct 8, 1921	1921		Richmond 0-14 Virginia Virginia		game score 0.43
10	Sep 14, 1974	1974		Richmond 29-25 West Virginia Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia		game score 0.43

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 43 (263-227-1). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026I-AA / FCSIn progress-

Richmond · Patriot

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

2025I-AA / FCS7-5

Richmond · Patriot

Conf record

3-4

Conf champ

—

2024I-AA / FCS10-3

Richmond · Coastal

Conf record

8-0

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2023I-AA / FCS9-4

Richmond · Coastal

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

2022I-AA / FCS9-4

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2021I-AA / FCS6-5

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2020I-AA / FCS3-1

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

3-1

Conf champ

—

2019I-AA / FCS5-7

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2018I-AA / FCS4-7

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

2017I-AA / FCS6-5

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2016I-AA / FCS10-4

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2015I-AA / FCS10-4

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS semifinal

2014I-AA / FCS9-5

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS playoff

2013I-AA / FCS6-6

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2012I-AA / FCS8-3

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

2011I-AA / FCS3-8

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

0-8

Conf champ

—

2010I-AA / FCS6-5

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

2009I-AA / FCS11-2

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2008I-AA / FCS13-3

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

6-2

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS champion

2007I-AA / FCS11-3

Richmond · Colonial

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS semifinal

2006I-AA / FCS7-5

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

4-5

Conf champ

—

2005I-AA / FCS9-4

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

2004I-AA / FCS3-8

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

2003I-AA / FCS2-9

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

1-8

Conf champ

—

2002I-AA / FCS4-7

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

4-5

Conf champ

—

2001I-AA / FCS3-8

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

3-6

Conf champ

—

2000I-AA / FCS10-3

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

7-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

1999I-AA / FCS5-6

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

3-6

Conf champ

—

1998I-AA / FCS9-3

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

8-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

1997I-AA / FCS6-5

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

4-4

Conf champ

—

1996I-AA / FCS2-9

Richmond · Atlantic 10

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

1995I-AA / FCS7-3-1

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

1994I-AA / FCS3-8

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

1993I-AA / FCS5-6

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

3-5

Conf champ

—

1992I-AA / FCS7-4

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

5-3

Conf champ

—

1991I-AA / FCS2-9

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

1990I-AA / FCS1-10

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

1-7

Conf champ

—

1989I-AA / FCS1-10

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

0-8

Conf champ

—

1988I-AA / FCS4-7

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

2-6

Conf champ

—

1987I-AA / FCS7-5

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

6-1

Conf champ

★

Notes

FCS playoff

1986I-AA / FCS4-7

Richmond · Yankee

Conf record

3-4

Conf champ

—

1985I-AA / FCS8-3

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1984I-AA / FCS8-4

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

Notes

FCS quarterfinal

1983Major3-8

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1982Major0-10

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1981Major4-7

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1980Major5-6

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1979Major0-11

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1978Major3-8

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1977Major3-8

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1976Major5-6

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1975Major5-6

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

1974Major5-5

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1973Major8-2

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1972Major6-4

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1971Major5-6

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (L)

1970Major4-6

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1969Major6-4

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

1968Major8-3

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

6-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Tangerine Bowl (W)

1967Major5-5

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1966Major2-8

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1965Major0-10

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1964Major3-7

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1963Major3-6-1

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1962Major6-3

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1961Major5-5

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

5-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1960Major3-6-1

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1959Major4-5-1

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

4-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1958Major3-7

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1957Major4-6

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1956Major4-5

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1955Major4-3-2

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1954Major5-4

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1953Major5-3-1

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1952Major1-9

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1951Major3-8

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1950Major2-8

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

1-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1949Major3-7

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1948Major5-3-2

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1947Major3-7

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1946Major6-2-2

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1945Major2-6

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1944Major2-6

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

0-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1943Major6-1

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1942Major3-6-1

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1941Major2-7

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1940Major6-3

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1939Major7-1-2

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1938Major6-3-1

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

3-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1937Major5-4-1

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1936Major4-4-2

Richmond · Southern

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1935Major3-3-3

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1934Major8-1

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1933Major5-4

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1932Major4-2-2

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1925Major3-6

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1924Major2-6-1

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1923Major3-5

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1922Major6-2-1

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1921Major4-3-1

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1909Major3-5-2

Richmond · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Conf	Conf Champ	High	Bowl / notes
2026In progress	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	-	Patriot
2025	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	7-5	Patriot	3-4
2024	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	10-3	Coastal	8-0	★		FCS playoff
2023	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	9-4	Coastal	7-1	★		FCS playoff
2022	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	9-4	Colonial	6-2			FCS playoff
2021	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	6-5	Colonial	4-4
2020	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	3-1	Colonial	3-1
2019	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	5-7	Colonial	4-4
2018	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	4-7	Colonial	2-6
2017	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	6-5	Colonial	4-4
2016	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	10-4	Colonial	5-3			FCS quarterfinal
2015	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	10-4	Colonial	6-2	★		FCS semifinal
2014	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	9-5	Colonial	5-3			FCS playoff
2013	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	6-6	Colonial	4-4
2012	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	8-3	Colonial	6-2
2011	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	3-8	Colonial	0-8
2010	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	6-5	Colonial	4-4
2009	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	11-2	Colonial	7-1	★		FCS quarterfinal
2008	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	13-3	Colonial	6-2			FCS champion
2007	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	11-3	Colonial	7-1	★		FCS semifinal
2006	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	7-5	Atlantic 10	4-5
2005	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	9-4	Atlantic 10	7-1	★		FCS quarterfinal
2004	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	3-8	Atlantic 10	2-6
2003	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	2-9	Atlantic 10	1-8
2002	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	4-7	Atlantic 10	4-5
2001	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	3-8	Atlantic 10	3-6
2000	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	10-3	Atlantic 10	7-1	★		FCS quarterfinal
1999	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	5-6	Atlantic 10	3-6
1998	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	9-3	Atlantic 10	8-1	★		FCS playoff
1997	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	6-5	Atlantic 10	4-4
1996	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	2-9	Atlantic 10	1-7
1995	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	7-3-1	Yankee	5-3
1994	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	3-8	Yankee	1-7
1993	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	5-6	Yankee	3-5
1992	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	7-4	Yankee	5-3
1991	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	2-9	Yankee	2-6
1990	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	1-10	Yankee	1-7
1989	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	1-10	Yankee	0-8
1988	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	4-7	Yankee	2-6
1987	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	7-5	Yankee	6-1	★		FCS playoff
1986	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	4-7	Yankee	3-4
1985	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	8-3	Independent
1984	I-AA / FCS	Richmond	8-4	Independent				FCS quarterfinal
1983	Major	Richmond	3-8	Independent
1982	Major	Richmond	0-10	Independent
1981	Major	Richmond	4-7	Independent
1980	Major	Richmond	5-6	Independent
1979	Major	Richmond	0-11	Independent
1978	Major	Richmond	3-8	Independent
1977	Major	Richmond	3-8	Independent
1976	Major	Richmond	5-6	Southern	3-2
1975	Major	Richmond	5-6	Southern	5-1	★
1974	Major	Richmond	5-5	Southern	3-3
1973	Major	Richmond	8-2	Southern	5-1		#20
1972	Major	Richmond	6-4	Southern	5-1
1971	Major	Richmond	5-6	Southern	5-1	★		Tangerine Bowl (L)
1970	Major	Richmond	4-6	Southern	3-3
1969	Major	Richmond	6-4	Southern	5-1	★
1968	Major	Richmond	8-3	Southern	6-0	★		Tangerine Bowl (W)
1967	Major	Richmond	5-5	Southern	5-2
1966	Major	Richmond	2-8	Southern	2-4
1965	Major	Richmond	0-10	Southern	0-6
1964	Major	Richmond	3-7	Southern	2-4
1963	Major	Richmond	3-6-1	Southern	2-2-1
1962	Major	Richmond	6-3	Southern	3-2
1961	Major	Richmond	5-5	Southern	5-2
1960	Major	Richmond	3-6-1	Southern	3-4-1
1959	Major	Richmond	4-5-1	Southern	4-3-1
1958	Major	Richmond	3-7	Southern	3-4
1957	Major	Richmond	4-6	Southern	2-4
1956	Major	Richmond	4-5	Southern	2-5
1955	Major	Richmond	4-3-2	Southern	3-2-2
1954	Major	Richmond	5-4	Southern	2-3
1953	Major	Richmond	5-3-1	Southern	3-3
1952	Major	Richmond	1-9	Southern	0-6
1951	Major	Richmond	3-8	Southern	2-6
1950	Major	Richmond	2-8	Southern	1-8
1949	Major	Richmond	3-7	Southern	2-6
1948	Major	Richmond	5-3-2	Southern	3-3-1
1947	Major	Richmond	3-7	Southern	1-5
1946	Major	Richmond	6-2-2	Southern	3-2-2
1945	Major	Richmond	2-6	Southern	0-4
1944	Major	Richmond	2-6	Southern	0-4
1943	Major	Richmond	6-1	Southern	1-1
1942	Major	Richmond	3-6-1	Southern	1-5
1941	Major	Richmond	2-7	Southern	0-6
1940	Major	Richmond	6-3	Southern	3-2
1939	Major	Richmond	7-1-2	Southern	3-1-1
1938	Major	Richmond	6-3-1	Southern	3-2-1
1937	Major	Richmond	5-4-1	Southern	2-3
1936	Major	Richmond	4-4-2	Southern	1-3
1935	Major	Richmond	3-3-3	Independent
1934	Major	Richmond	8-1	Independent
1933	Major	Richmond	5-4	Independent
1932	Major	Richmond	4-2-2	Independent
1925	Major	Richmond	3-6	Independent
1924	Major	Richmond	2-6-1	Independent
1923	Major	Richmond	3-5	Independent
1922	Major	Richmond	6-2-1	Independent
1921	Major	Richmond	4-3-1	Independent
1909	Major	Richmond	3-5-2	Independent

Award winners

2 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Jeff Nixon1978

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Walker Gillette1969

Consensus All-AmericanE

Year	Player	Pos	Award
1978	Jeff Nixon	DB	Consensus All-American
1969	Walker Gillette	E	Consensus All-American