1970 Richmond Spiders football team
American college football season
1970 Richmond Spiders football | |
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 4–6 (3–3 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | City Stadium |
Seasons
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||
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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 | ||
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | NC State * | W 21–6 | 14,000 | [2] | |
September 19 | at No. 17 West Virginia * | L 10–49 | 33,500 | [3] | |
September 26 | Davidson |
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L 5–14 | 10,000 | [4] |
October 3 | at Southern Miss * | L 21–43 | 9,422 | [5] | |
October 10 | at Furman | L 9–23 | [6] | ||
October 17 | at Florida * | L 0–20 | 51,471 | [7] | |
October 24 | East Carolina |
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W 38–12 | 14,500 | [8] |
October 31 | at The Citadel | W 31–14 | [9] | ||
November 14 | VMI |
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W 40–17 | 10,000 | [10] |
November 21 | William & Mary |
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L 33–34 | 12,000 | [11] |
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References
- ↑ "1970 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved October 28, 2022 .
- ↑ "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 .
- ↑ "W. Va. romps by Richmond" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 20, 1970 . Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Opportunist Davidson tames error-ridden Richmond, 14–5" . Daily Press . September 27, 1970 . Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Southerners down Richmond by 43–21" . Daily Press . October 4, 1970 . Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Furman tops Richmond" . The News and Observer . October 11, 1970 . Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Florida triumphs, 20–0" . The Palm Beach Post . October 18, 1970 . Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Spiders bomb East Carolina" . The Palm Beach Post . October 25, 1970 . Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Richmond upsets Bulldogs, 31–14" . The Gastonia Gazette . November 1, 1970 . Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17" . Daily Press . November 15, 1970 . Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "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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