1952 Richmond Spiders football team

1952 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAl Pecuch
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
West Virginia 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
VPI 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Washington and Lee 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Davidson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Richmond 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Maryland †   –   7 – 2 – 0
Clemson †   –   2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 1–9 record, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, finishing tied for 15th place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Randolph–Macon*
W 34–197,000[2]
September 26at Boston College*
L 7–1413,413[3]
October 4at VMI
L 14–284,000[4]
October 11Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 20–215,000[5]
October 17at Miami (FL)*
L 6–4124,255[6]
October 25at William & Mary
L 13–42[7]
November 1VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 2–207,000[8]
November 8at Davidson
L 19–38[9]
November 15at Virginia*
L 0–496,000[10]
November 22George Washington
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–293,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1952 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Spiders humiliate R-M 34–19 with offensive power". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "B.C. defeats Richmond in opener 14–7". The Berkshire Eagle. September 27, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Varied Keydet offense defeats Spiders, 28–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lafferty's kick clincher as W&L edges Spiders". Daily Press. October 12, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami maneuvers to win behind Scooter Mallios". The Bradenton Herald. October 19, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "William and Mary backfield too much for little Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 26, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech rolls overland in second half for 20–2 win over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late splurge by 'Cats beats Spiders, 38–19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia romps over Richmond, 49–0, using all its players". Sunday Star. November 16, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "George Washington powers way to easy 29–7 victory over Richmond". Daily Press. November 23, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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