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]
| 1975 Richmond Spiders football | |
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SoCon champion | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (5–1 SoCon) |
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| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | at Cincinnati* | L 6–19 | 10,751 | [2] | |
| September 20 | Furman | W 27–21 | [3] | ||
| September 27 | at Virginia Tech* | L 9–21 | 30,000 | [4] | |
| October 4 | at East Carolina | W 17–14 | 16,542 | [5] | |
| October 11 | Ball State* |
| L 14–25 | 11,000 | [6] |
| October 18 | VMI |
| W 24–19 | 12,000 | [7] |
| October 25 | at Appalachian State | W 24–17 | 14,195 | [8] | |
| November 1 | at Georgia* | L 24–28 | 41,500 | [9] | |
| November 8 | The Citadel | W 7–0 | 12,500 | [10] | |
| November 15 | West Virginia* |
| L 13–31 | 16,500 | [11] |
| November 22 | at William & Mary | L 21–31 | 11,000 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1975 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Frosh back sparkles in UC's 19–6 winning debut". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 14, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond tops Paladins, 27–21". The Greenville News. September 21, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech blasts Spiders". The Daily News Leader. September 28, 1975. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reserve quarterback rallies Richmond by East Carolina". The News and Observer. October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cards convert turnovers to victory, 25–14". The Star Press. October 12, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond holds off Keydets". The High Point Enterprise. October 19, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Shaw paces Richmond". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs' easy walk is 28–24 hard run". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders nip Citadel 7–0, win SC crown". Daily Press. November 9, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia smears Spiders". The Daily Times-News. November 16, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fimian, Rozantz boost Indians over Richmond". The State. November 23, 1975. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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