1965 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record0–10 (0–6 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
VMI 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1965 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCOn) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Ed Merrick in his 15th and final season as head coach, the Spiders compiled an overall record 0–10 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon. Richmond played home games at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at West Virginia
L 0–56[1]
September 25VPI*
L 7–2511,000[2]
October 2at Southern Miss*
L 7–2810,000[3]
October 9East Carolina
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 13–345,500[4]
October 16at Buffalo*
L 0–247,705[5]
October 23at Boston College*
L 7–3824,722[6]
October 30The Citadel
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–245,000[7]
November 6at VMI
L 14–213,800[8]
November 13at Furman
L 0–147,000[9]
November 20William & Mary
L 0–2111,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "West Virginia rips Richmond in 56–0 rout". The News and Observer. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Richmond bows to Tech, 25–7". The Daily News Leader. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond gets early advantage, but Southerners claim win, 28–7". Daily Press. October 3, 1965. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ECC routs Richmond by 34–13". The Progress-Index. October 10, 1965. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wells out for year after pacing Bulls". Star-Gazette. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "John Blair sparks B.C. to 33–7 win over Spiders". The Danville Register. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The Citadel tops Richmond 24–0". The High Point Enterprise. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VMI hands Richmond 12th straight defeat". The Daily News Leader. November 7, 1965. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Furman takes 14–0 triumph over winless Spider team". The Danville Register. November 14, 1965. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "William and Mary blanks Richmond by 21–0 margin". The Danville Register. November 21, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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