1973 Richmond Spiders football team

1973 Southern Conference football standings
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1973 Richmond Spiders football
1973 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
1973 record	8–2 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Jones (8th season);
Home stadium	City Stadium
	Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

The 1973 Richmond Spiders football team represented the Richmond College during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Spiders, coached by Frank Jones in his 8th season, compiled a 8–2 record (5–1 and 2nd in conference play), and outscored their opponents 298 to 112. They were ranked for one week in the AP poll before an upset loss against Louisiana–Monroe.^[1]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	at Davidson		Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 42–0
September 22	VMI		City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 35–0	11,687	^[2]
September 29	Wake Forest*		City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 41–0
October 6	at Furman		Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 20–17
October 13	Southern Miss*		City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 42–29	20,000	^[3]
October 20	West Virginia*		City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 38–17
October 27	at Northeast Louisiana*	No. 20	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 8–14		^[4]
November 3	The Citadel		City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 27–0
November 10	at East Carolina		Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 14–44		^[5]
November 17	at William & Mary		Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 31–0
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

^ "1973 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results".
^ "Richmond trounces Keydets". The News and Observer. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders' Skein hits nine, 42–20". Daily Press. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders upset, 14–8; Northeast Louisiana brakes Skein at 10". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. p. 39. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Carolina beats Richmond 44–14, claims conference title". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1973 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results".

[2] "Richmond trounces Keydets". The News and Observer. September 23, 1973. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[1973USM1-3] "Spiders' Skein hits nine, 42–20". Daily Press. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[1973NELA1-4] "Spiders upset, 14–8; Northeast Louisiana brakes Skein at 10". Daily Press. October 28, 1973. p. 39. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[1973ECU1-5] "East Carolina beats Richmond 44–14, claims conference title". The Danville Register. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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People	Head coaches NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

1973 Southern Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
East Carolina $	7	–	0	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
William & Mary	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Furman	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	2	–	2	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Davidson	1	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion