1967 Richmond Spiders football team

1967 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia $ 3 0 1 5 4 1
East Carolina 4 1 0 8 2 0
Richmond 5 2 0 5 5 0
William & Mary 2 2 1 5 4 0
VMI 2 3 0 6 4 0
Furman 2 3 0 5 5 0
The Citadel 2 4 0 5 5 0
Davidson 1 5 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, finishing in third place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16West VirginiaL 6–277,000[2]
September 23East Carolina
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–238,000[3]
September 30at VMIW 3–06,400[4]
October 7at DavidsonW 24–175,100[5]
October 14at FurmanW 42–146,200[6]
October 21at Virginia Tech*L 14–4527,322[7]
November 4at Southern Miss*L 7–1912,000[8]
November 11The Citadel
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–310,000[9]
November 18at William & MaryW 16–713,000[10]
November 26at Parsons*Fairfield, IAL 0–233,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1967 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "W. Virginia bombards Richmond 27–6". The Bradenton Herald. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "East Carolina wallops Richmond by 23–7 margin". The Danville Register. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Spiders nip VMI, 3–0". The Danville Register. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond triumphs". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Buster O'Brien pass Spiders to 42–14 win". The Danville Register. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tech crushes UR, 45–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southern Mississippi downs Richmond, 19–7, on passing". Daily Press. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond stuns The Citadel, 20–3". The Greenville News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond cops stunning win over Indians". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Big Parsons defense shocks Richmond, 23–0". The Des Moines Register. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.