1970 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing fifth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12NC State*
W 21–614,000[2]
September 19at No. 17 West Virginia*
L 10–4933,500[3]
September 26Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 5–1410,000[4]
October 3at Southern Miss*
L 21–439,422[5]
October 10at Furman
L 9–234,500[6][7]
October 17at Florida*
L 0–2051,471[8]
October 24East Carolina
W 38–1214,500[9]
October 31at The Citadel
W 31–14[10]
November 14VMI
W 40–1710,000[11]
November 21William & Mary
L 33–3412,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1970 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Charlie Richards shreds N.C. State's defenses as Richmond scores surprising 21—6 victory". Daily Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W. Va. romps by Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Opportunist Davidson tames error-ridden Richmond, 14–5". Daily Press. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southerners down Richmond by 43–21". Daily Press. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Furman tops Richmond". The News and Observer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "Florida triumphs, 20–0". The Palm Beach Post. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders bomb East Carolina". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond upsets Bulldogs, 31–14". The Gastonia Gazette. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17". Daily Press. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tribe's last-ditch pass shocks Spiders, 34–33". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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