1971 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 3–28 vs. Toledo
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Furman 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Davidson 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 5–6 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing as SoCon co-champion. In the postseason, the Spiders lost to Toledo in the Tangerine Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11North Carolina*
L 0–2816,000[2]
September 25West Virginia*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 3–1611,000[3]
October 2Boston College*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–246,500[4]
October 9at East Carolina
W 14–714,235[5]
October 16VMI
W 21–610,000[6]
October 23Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–05,500[7]
October 30at Southern Miss*
L 24–3110,000[8]
November 6The Citadel
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 11–218,000[9]
November 13at Davidson
W 14–72,800[10]
November 20at William & Mary
W 21–1913,000[11]
December 28vs. No. 14 Toledo
L 3–2816,750[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1971 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Tar Heels spill Richmond, 28–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UR defense stands out despite loss". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rippman rips Spiders for Eagles". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spiders top Pirates 14–7 in loop tilt". The Danville Register. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spiders jump to 21–0 1st-half lead before coasting over Keydets, 21–7". Daily Press. October 17, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Smith, Clark lead Spiders past Furman". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S. Miss tops Richmond by 31–24". The Danville Register. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "The Citadel overpowers Richmond in Southern Conference tilt, 21–11". The Greenville News. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders net 14–7 victory over Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UR's late TD brings 21–19 win, bowl berth". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Richmond falls in Tangerine, Toledo back in orbit". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 29, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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