1968 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 49–42 vs. Ohio
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainB. O’Brien, M. Bixiones, T. Johnson
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1968 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond $ 6 –0 –08 –3 –0
The Citadel 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
East Carolina 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
William & Mary 2 –2 –03 –7 –0
Davidson 1 –3 –03 –6 –0
VMI 1 –3 –01 –9 –0
Furman 0 –4 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 8–3 record, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, finishing as SoCon champion. In the postseason, the Spiders defeated Ohio in the Tangerine Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Toledo*
L 14–3113,075[2]
September 21at West Virginia*
L 0–1725,000[3]
September 28Davidson
W 24–14[4]
October 12at The Citadel
W 21–16[5]
October 19Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 34–03,000[6]
October 26at East Carolina
W 31–7[7]
November 2VMI
W 35–015,000[8]
November 9at VPI*
L 18–3112,000[9]
November 16at Southern Miss*
W 33–77,500[10]
November 23William & Mary
W 31–612,000[11]
December 27vs. No. 15 Ohio*
W 49–4216,114[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1968 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Richmond falls at Toledo 31–14". The News and Observer. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mounties top Richmond, 17–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Richmond downs Davidson". The News and Observer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Early surge edges Citadel for Spiders". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "O'Brien TD passes bomb Furman, 34–0". The State. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Richmond blasts East Carolina, 31–7". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Richmond blanks VMI by 35 to 0". The Herald-Sun. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Virginia Tech turns back Richmond by 31 to 18 count". The Danville Register. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Richmond tops USM generals". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "UR made prophets out of optimists". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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