1968 Richmond Spiders football team

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1968 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 49–42 vs. Ohio
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1968 record8–3 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Frank Jones (3rd season)
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Richmond $   6 – 0     8 – 3  
The Citadel   4 – 2     5 – 5  
East Carolina   2 – 2     4 – 6  
William & Mary   2 – 2     3 – 7  
Davidson   1 – 3     3 – 6  
VMI   1 – 3     1 – 9  
Furman   0 – 4     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Richmond Spiders football team represented the Richmond College during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Toledo*
  • Glass Bowl
  • Toledo, OH
L 14–31
September 21at West Virginia*
L 0–1725,000
September 28Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–14
October 12at The Citadel
W 21–16
October 19Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 34–0
October 26at East Carolina
W 31–7[1]
November 2VMI
W 35–0
November 9at VPI*
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 18–31
November 16at Southern Miss*
W 33–77,500[2]
November 23William & Mary
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
W 31–6
December 27vs. No. 15 Ohio*
W 49–4216,114
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[]

  1. ^ "Richmond blasts East Carolina, 31–7". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Richmond tops USM generals". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1968 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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