1975 Richmond Spiders football team

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1975 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–6 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium City Stadium
Seasons
←  1974
1976  →
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $ 5 –1 –05 –6 –0
East Carolina 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Appalachian State 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
The Citadel 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
William & Mary 2 –3 –02 –9 –0
Furman 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
VMI 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Davidson 0 –3 –01 –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 20 Furman
W 27–21 [3]
September 27at Virginia Tech *
L 9–2130,000 [4]
October 4at East Carolina
W 17–1416,542 [5]
October 11 Ball State *
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–2511,000 [6]
October 18 VMI
W 24–1912,000 [7]
October 25at Appalachian State
W 24–1714,195 [8]
November 1at Georgia *
L 24–2841,500 [9]
November 8 The Citadel
W 7–012,500 [10]
November 15 West 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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