1966 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 2–8 record, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the SoCon.[1]

1966 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Zunich, Larry Pew
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina + 4 1 1 4 5 1
William & Mary + 4 1 1 5 4 1
West Virginia 3 0 0 3 5 2
George Washington 4 3 0 4 6 0
Davidson 2 3 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 3 5 0 4 6 0
Richmond 2 4 0 2 8 0
VMI 1 3 0 2 8 0
Furman 1 4 0 3 7 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Dayton*L 0–23[2]
September 24at The CitadelL 6–2410,948[3]
October 1at Mississippi State*L 0–2014,000[4]
October 7VMIL 20–3411,000[5]
October 15at West Texas State*L 7–41[6]
October 22Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 23–177,000[7]
October 29at Southern Miss*L 0–278,600[8]
November 5Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–148,000[9]
November 12at East CarolinaL 16–288,212[10]
November 19William & Mary
L 19–355,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1966 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "UD storms Richmond". Dayton Daily News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ogburn sparks Citadel". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Streak snapped as Maroons win". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "VMI beats Richmond by 34 to 20". The Danville Register. October 8, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Texas State clobbers hapless Richmond by 41–7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spiders end 19-game losing streak, 23–17". The Greenville News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Southerners in 27–0 win over Richmond". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond wins second SC game, rips Furman, 24–14, in homecoming". Daily Press. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Carolina turns back Richmond by 28–16 score". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "W&M stops Spiders 35–19; Wins share of SC crown". The Daily News Leader. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.