1971 Richmond Spiders football | |
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SoCon champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, L 3–28 vs. Toledo | |
Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 5–6 (5–1 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 5–6 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing as SoCon co-champion. In the postseason, the Spiders lost to Toledo in the Tangerine Bowl.[1]
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 11 | North Carolina* | L 0–28 | 16,000 | [2] | |
September 25 | West Virginia* |
| L 3–16 | 11,000 | [3] |
October 2 | Boston College* |
| L 0–24 | 6,500 | [4] |
October 9 | at East Carolina | W 14–7 | 14,235 | [5] | |
October 16 | VMI |
| W 21–6 | 10,000 | [6] |
October 23 | Furman |
| W 20–0 | 5,500 | [7] |
October 30 | at Southern Miss* | L 24–31 | 10,000 | [8] | |
November 6 | The Citadel |
| L 11–21 | 8,000 | [9] |
November 13 | at Davidson | W 14–7 | 2,800 | [10] | |
November 20 | at William & Mary | W 21–19 | 13,000 | [11] | |
December 28 | vs. No. 14 Toledo | L 3–28 | 16,750 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1971 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Tar Heels spill Richmond, 28–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 12, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UR defense stands out despite loss". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rippman rips Spiders for Eagles". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders top Pirates 14–7 in loop tilt". The Danville Register. October 10, 1971. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders jump to 21–0 1st-half lead before coasting over Keydets, 21–7". Daily Press. October 17, 1971. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Smith, Clark lead Spiders past Furman". The State. October 24, 1971. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S. Miss tops Richmond by 31–24". The Danville Register. October 31, 1971. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Citadel overpowers Richmond in Southern Conference tilt, 21–11". The Greenville News. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders net 14–7 victory over Davidson". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 14, 1971. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UR's late TD brings 21–19 win, bowl berth". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond falls in Tangerine, Toledo back in orbit". The Cincinnati Enquirer. December 29, 1971. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.