1966 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 2–8 record, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the SoCon.[1]

1966 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Zunich, Larry Pew
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1966 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina + 4 1 14 5 1
William & Mary + 4 1 15 4 1
West Virginia 3 0 03 5 2
George Washington 4 3 04 6 0
Davidson 2 3 04 5 0
The Citadel 3 5 04 6 0
Richmond 2 4 02 8 0
VMI 1 3 02 8 0
Furman 1 4 03 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Dayton*L 0–23[2]
September 24at The CitadelL 6–2410,948[3]
October 1at Mississippi State*L 0–2014,000[4]
October 7VMIL 20–3411,000[5]
October 15at West Texas State*L 7–41[6]
October 22Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 23–177,000[7]
October 29at Southern Miss*L 0–278,600[8]
November 5Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–148,000[9]
November 12at East CarolinaL 16–288,212[10]
November 19William & Mary
L 19–355,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1966 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. "UD storms Richmond". Dayton Daily News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ogburn sparks Citadel". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Streak snapped as Maroons win". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "VMI beats Richmond by 34 to 20". The Danville Register. October 8, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "West Texas State clobbers hapless Richmond by 41–7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Spiders end 19-game losing streak, 23–17". The Greenville News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southerners in 27–0 win over Richmond". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond wins second SC game, rips Furman, 24–14, in homecoming". Daily Press. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "East Carolina turns back Richmond by 28–16 score". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "W&M stops Spiders 35–19; Wins share of SC crown". The Daily News Leader. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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