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American college football season
The 1961 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 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 5–5 record.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at West Virginia | | W 35–26 | 12,000 | [2] |
September 23 | at Army* | | L 6–24 | 11,250 | [3] |
September 29 | VMI | | L 6–8 | 12,000 | [4] |
October 7 | at The Citadel | | L 6–24 | 17,250 | [5] |
October 14 | George Washington | | W 16–15 | 1,800 | [6] |
October 21 | at Florida State* | | L 7–13 | 13,600 | [7] |
October 28 | Davidson | | W 20–0 | 3,000 | [8] |
November 4 | VPI | | W 11–0 | 14,000 | [9] |
November 11 | at No. 2 Alabama* | | L 0–66 | 28,000 | [10] |
November 23 | William & Mary | | W 36–18 | 8,000 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[]
- ^ "1961 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Spiders beat WVU, 35 to 26; Rideout throws 3 TD passes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army vanquishes Richmond in opener, 24–6". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI trips Richmond, 8–6". Daily Press. September 30, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Citadel crushes Richmond in SC game". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UR nips GW by 16–15". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 15, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rally of FSU backboned by Kinderman". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond rips Davidson, 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond drops VPI, 11–0, as Pratt's punts sparkle". Daily Press. November 5, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide romps 66 to 0 and looks to Tech". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders rout Tribe, 36–18". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 24, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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