1968 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 49–42 vs. Ohio
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainB. O’Brien, M. Bixiones, T. Johnson
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
East Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
VMI 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 8–3 record, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, finishing as SoCon champion. In the postseason, the Spiders defeated Ohio in the Tangerine Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Toledo*
L 14–3113,075[2]
September 21at West Virginia*
L 0–1725,000[3]
September 28Davidson
W 24–14[4]
October 12at The Citadel
W 21–16[5]
October 19Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 34–03,000[6]
October 26at East Carolina
W 31–7[7]
November 2VMI
W 35–015,000[8]
November 9at VPI*
L 18–3112,000[9]
November 16at Southern Miss*
W 33–77,500[10]
November 23William & Mary
W 31–612,000[11]
December 27vs. No. 15 Ohio*
W 49–4216,114[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1968 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Richmond falls at Toledo 31–14". The News and Observer. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mounties top Richmond, 17–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond downs Davidson". The News and Observer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Early surge edges Citadel for Spiders". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "O'Brien TD passes bomb Furman, 34–0". The State. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Richmond blasts East Carolina, 31–7". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Richmond blanks VMI by 35 to 0". The Herald-Sun. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Virginia Tech turns back Richmond by 31 to 18 count". The Danville Register. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond tops USM generals". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UR made prophets out of optimists". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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