1959 Richmond Spiders football team

1959 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainChuck Boone, Fred Caravetta
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 0 1 8 1 1
The Citadel 5 1 0 8 2 0
Virginia Tech 3 1 0 6 4 0
Furman 3 2 0 3 7 0
Richmond 4 3 1 4 5 1
West Virginia 2 2 0 3 7 0
William & Mary 2 5 0 4 6 0
Davidson 0 5 0 1 8 0
George Washington 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 4–5–1 record, with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Dayton*L 3–68,500[2]
September 26at West VirginiaL 7–1015,000[3]
October 3vs. VMIPortsmouth, VAT 14–146,000[4]
October 10DavidsonW 21–72,000[5]
October 17at The CitadelL 7–8[6]
October 24at Florida State*L 6–22[7]
October 31at Virginia TechL 29–51[8]
November 7George Washington
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 26–01,000[9]
November 14Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 48–143,000[10]
November 26William & Mary
W 20–127,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1959 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Flyers beat Richmond, 6–3". Dayton Daily News. September 20, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kicker's toe pulls WVU through, 10–7". The Pittsburgh Press. September 27, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Keydets' late surge ties Richmond". Daily Press. October 4, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Earl Stoudt sparks Richmond for 21–7 win over Davidson". Daily Press. October 11, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel noses Spiders, 8–7, on 2-point play". The Greenville News. October 18, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida State prevails, 22–6". Fort Lauderdale News. October 25, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VPI whips UR, 51–29". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond defeats George Washington". The News Leader. November 8, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders score 48–14 victory over Furman". The Progress-Index. November 15, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spiders down Tribe, 20–12". The Virginian-Pilot. November 27, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.