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American college football season
The 1970 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
1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach
Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing fifth in the SoCon.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 |
NC State* | | W 21–6 | 14,000 |
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September 19 | at No. 17
West Virginia* | | L 10–49 | 33,500 |
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September 26 |
Davidson | | L 5–14 | 10,000 |
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October 3 | at
Southern Miss* | | L 21–43 | 9,422 |
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October 10 | at
Furman | | L 9–23 | 4,500 |
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October 17 | at
Florida* | | L 0–20 | 51,471 |
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October 24 |
East Carolina | | W 38–12 | 14,500 |
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October 31 | at
The Citadel | | W 31–14 | |
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November 14 |
VMI | - City Stadium
- Richmond, VA (
rivalry)
| W 40–17 | 10,000 |
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November 21 |
William & Mary | - City Stadium
- Richmond, VA (
rivalry)
| L 33–34 | 12,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1970 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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"Charlie Richards shreds N.C. State's defenses as Richmond scores surprising 21—6 victory". Daily Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"W. Va. romps by Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Opportunist Davidson tames error-ridden Richmond, 14–5". Daily Press. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Southerners down Richmond by 43–21". Daily Press. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Furman tops Richmond". The News and Observer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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"Florida triumphs, 20–0". The Palm Beach Post. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Spiders bomb East Carolina". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Richmond upsets Bulldogs, 31–14". The Gastonia Gazette. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17". Daily Press. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tribe's last-ditch pass shocks Spiders, 34–33". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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