1958 Richmond Spiders football team
The 1958 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 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1958 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (3–4 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Joe Biscaha |
| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at West Virginia | L 22–66 | 20,000 | [2] | |
| September 27 | at Dayton* | L 12–13 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | at VMI |
| L 6–12 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at Rutgers* | L 12–23 | 10,000 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at George Washington | W 26–2 | 3,500 | [6] | |
| October 25 | at Villanova* | L 6–13 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | The Citadel | W 20–0 | 4,500 | [8] | |
| November 8 | at VPI | L 23–27 | 6,000 | [9] | |
| November 15 | at Davidson | W 27–22 | [10] | ||
| November 27 | William & Mary |
| L 15–18 | 9,000 | [11] |
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References
- "1958 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- "West Virginia wallops Richmond by 66 to 22". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 21, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dayton wins home debut from Richmond by 13–12". Dayton Daily News. September 28, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "VMI edges Richmond, 12–6, on Johnson's 45-yard run". The Virginian-Pilot. October 5, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Drewry, Walt (October 12, 1958). "UR defeated, 23–12, on rally by Rutgers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Spiders turn back GW, 26–6". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 18, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Villanova tops Spiders, 13–7". Daily Press. October 26, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Richmond uses offensive trickery to beat Cadets". The State. November 2, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gobblers rally to turn back Spiders, 27–23". The Progress-Index. November 9, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Richmond rally tops Davidson". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Underdog William-Mary wins". The Virginian-Pilot. November 28, 1958. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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