1951 Richmond Spiders football team

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1951 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1951 record3–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Mac Brown
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
VMI + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Duke 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
George Washington 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
NC State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
VPI 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Merrick, the Spiders compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for 12th place in the SoCon.[1] The team's captain was Johnny Mac Brown.[2]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Randolph–Macon*
W 13–6
September 29VMI
L 0–347,000[3]
October 6at Wake Forest
L 6–567,000
October 13at West Virginia
L 0–24
October 20Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 25–6
October 27William & Marydagger
L 14–20
November 2at Boston College*
L 7–215,514
November 108:00 p.m.at Stetson*
L 14–19[4][5]
November 17at VPI
L 14–20
November 222:00 p.m.Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–397,000[6][7]
November 30at George Washington
W 20–19[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "1951 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 30. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "VMI rallies in fourth quarter to turn back Richmond by 26–14". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Robarts, Harry (November 10, 1951). "Stetson Takes On Rugged Richmond In DeLand Today". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ Robarts, Harry (November 11, 1951). "Stetson Team Brushes Past Spiders, 19-14". Orlando Sunday Sentinel-Star. Orlando, Florida. p. 15. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ Carper, Jack (November 22, 1951). "Generals, Keydets Are Favored In Today's Games". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. ^ Carper, Jack (November 23, 1951). "W&L, Led By Bocetti, Barcellona, Broyles, Whips Spiders, 39-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 22. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. ^ "Andy Davis sets record but Spiders win, 20–19". Daily Press. December 1, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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