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1975 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–6 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium City Stadium
Seasons
←  1974
1976 →
1975 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
East Carolina 4 2 0 8 3 0
Appalachian State 3 2 0 8 3 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 6 5 0
William & Mary 2 3 0 2 9 0
Furman 2 4 0 5 5 1
VMI 2 4 0 3 8 0
Davidson 0 3 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Tait, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing first in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Cincinnati*L 6–1910,751 [2]
September 20 FurmanW 27–21 [3]
September 27at Virginia Tech*L 9–2130,000 [4]
October 4at East CarolinaW 17–1416,542 [5]
October 11 Ball State*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–2511,000 [6]
October 18 VMI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA ( rivalry)
W 24–1912,000 [7]
October 25at Appalachian StateW 24–1714,195 [8]
November 1at Georgia*L 24–2841,500 [9]
November 8 The CitadelW 7–012,500 [10]
November 15 West Virginia*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 13–3116,500 [11]
November 22at William & MaryL 21–3111,000 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1975 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Frosh back sparkles in UC's 19–6 winning debut". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond tops Paladins, 27–21". The Greenville News. September 21, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tech blasts Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Reserve quarterback rallies Richmond by East Carolina". The News and Observer. October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cards convert turnovers to victory, 25–14". The Star Press. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Richmond holds off Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Shaw paces Richmond". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs' easy walk is 28–24 hard run". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders nip Citadel 7–0, win SC crown". Daily Press. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Virginia smears Spiders". The Daily Times-News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fimian, Rozantz boost Indians over Richmond". The State. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.