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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-09-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000315852</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RANGE RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RRC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001555340</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Innamorati Robert A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 THROCKMORTON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21876</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common stock holdings reflect shares received as merger consideration upon Issuer's acquisition of Memorial Resource Development Corp. on September 16, 2016.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit 24-Power of Attorney dated September 16, 2016 reflecting the reporting person's conformed signature.

Common Stock holdings reflect shares received as merger consideration upon Issuer's acquisition of Memorial Resource Development Corp. on September 16, 2016.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David S. Goldberg, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
