1970 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1970 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
William & Mary $ 3 –1 –05 –7 –0
The Citadel 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Furman 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
East Carolina 2 –2 –03 –8 –0
Richmond 3 –3 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –4 –02 –8 –0
VMI 1 –4 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing fifth in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12NC State*
W 21–614,000[2]
September 19at No. 17 West Virginia*
L 10–4933,500[3]
September 26Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 5–1410,000[4]
October 3at Southern Miss*
L 21–439,422[5]
October 10at Furman
L 9–23[6]
October 17at Florida*
L 0–2051,471[7]
October 24East Carolina
W 38–1214,500[8]
October 31at The Citadel
W 31–14[9]
November 14VMI
W 40–1710,000[10]
November 21William & Mary
L 33–3412,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1970 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Charlie Richards shreds N.C. State's defenses as Richmond scores surprising 21—6 victory". Daily Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "W. Va. romps by Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Opportunist Davidson tames error-ridden Richmond, 14–5". Daily Press. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southerners down Richmond by 43–21". Daily Press. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Furman tops Richmond". The News and Observer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Florida triumphs, 20–0". The Palm Beach Post. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Spiders bomb East Carolina". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Richmond upsets Bulldogs, 31–14". The Gastonia Gazette. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17". Daily Press. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tribe's last-ditch pass shocks Spiders, 34–33". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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