1969 Richmond Spiders football team

1969 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Davidson + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
East Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Furman 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
VMI 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 6–4 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing as finishing as SoCon co-champion.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Mississippi State*
L 14–1718,000[2]
September 27at VMI
W 20–08,000[3]
October 4Virginia Tech*
W 17–1020,000[4]
October 11at Davidson
L 7–379,500[5]
October 18East Carolina
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–76,500[6]
October 25at Southern Miss*
L 28–3111,000[7]
November 1The Citadel
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 45–1812,000[8]
November 8Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 37–0[9]
November 15at West Virginia*
L 21–3321,500[10]
November 22at William & Mary
W 28–179,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1969 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs unleash joy, 17–14". The Commercial Appeal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond beats VMI by 20 to 0". The Danville Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond beats VPI by 17 to 10". The Danville Register. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats pull 37–7 stunner". The News and Observer. October 12, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Richmond defeats East Carolina, 24–7". Daily Press. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Richmond defeated by 31–28". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders win to keep SC hopes alive". Daily Press. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond romps, but no crown". The Gastonia Gazette. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W. Virginia outscores Richmond". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Richmond is 28–17 winner". Durham Morning Herald. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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