1975 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Appalachian State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
VMI 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Davidson 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Tait, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing first in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Cincinnati*
L 6–1910,751[2]
September 20Furman
W 27–21[3]
September 27at Virginia Tech*
L 9–2130,000[4]
October 4at East Carolina
W 17–1416,542[5]
October 11Ball State*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–2511,000[6]
October 18VMI
W 24–1912,000[7]
October 25at Appalachian State
W 24–1714,195[8]
November 1at Georgia*
L 24–2841,500[9]
November 8The Citadel
W 7–012,500[10]
November 15West Virginia*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 13–3116,500[11]
November 22at William & Mary
L 21–3111,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1975 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Frosh back sparkles in UC's 19–6 winning debut". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond tops Paladins, 27–21". The Greenville News. September 21, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech blasts Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Reserve quarterback rallies Richmond by East Carolina". The News and Observer. October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cards convert turnovers to victory, 25–14". The Star Press. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Richmond holds off Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Shaw paces Richmond". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs' easy walk is 28–24 hard run". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders nip Citadel 7–0, win SC crown". Daily Press. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Virginia smears Spiders". The Daily Times-News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fimian, Rozantz boost Indians over Richmond". The State. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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