1969 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon co-champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1969 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Davidson + 5 1 07 4 0
Richmond + 5 1 06 4 0
The Citadel 4 2 07 3 0
William & Mary 2 2 03 7 0
East Carolina 1 3 02 7 0
Furman 0 4 01 8 1
VMI 0 4 00 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1969 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 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 6–4 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing as finishing as SoCon co-champion.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Mississippi State*L 14–1718,000[2]
September 27at VMIW 20–08,000[3]
October 4VPI*
W 17–1020,000[4]
October 11at DavidsonL 7–379,500[5]
October 18East Carolina
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–76,500[6]
October 25at Southern Miss*L 28–3111,000[7]
November 1The Citadel
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 45–1812,000[8]
November 8Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 37–0[9]
November 15at West Virginia*L 21–3321,500[10]
November 22at William & MaryW 28–179,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1969 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  2. "Bulldogs unleash joy, 17–14". The Commercial Appeal. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Richmond beats VMI by 20 to 0". The Danville Register. September 28, 1969. Retrieved January 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Richmond beats VPI by 17 to 10". The Danville Register. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Wildcats pull 37–7 stunner". The News and Observer. October 12, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Richmond defeats East Carolina, 24–7". Daily Press. October 19, 1969. Retrieved March 2, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Richmond defeated by 31–28". Daily Press. October 26, 1969. Retrieved March 22, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Spiders win to keep SC hopes alive". Daily Press. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond romps, but no crown". The Gastonia Gazette. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 17, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "W. Virginia outscores Richmond". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 16, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Richmond is 28–17 winner". Durham Morning Herald. November 23, 1969. Retrieved October 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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