1952 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 1–9 record, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, finishing tied for 15th place in the SoCon.[1]

1952 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAl Pecuch
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Duke $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Wake Forest 5 1 0 5 4 1
West Virginia 5 1 0 7 2 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 4 5 0
George Washington 4 2 1 5 3 1
VPI 4 4 0 5 6 0
Furman 2 2 1 6 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 4 0 3 7 0
VMI 2 3 1 3 6 1
NC State 2 4 0 3 7 0
South Carolina 2 4 0 5 5 0
North Carolina 1 2 0 2 6 0
The Citadel 1 3 1 3 5 1
Davidson 1 6 0 2 7 0
Richmond 0 6 0 1 9 0
Maryland     7 2 0
Clemson     2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † League sanctions prevented Maryland and Clemson from conference participation
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Randolph–Macon*W 34–197,000[2]
September 26at Boston College*L 7–1413,413[3]
October 4at VMI
L 14–284,000[4]
October 11Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 20–215,000[5]
October 17at Miami (FL)*L 6–4124,255[6]
October 25at William & MaryL 13–42[7]
November 1VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 2–207,000[8]
November 8at DavidsonL 19–38[9]
November 15at Virginia*L 0–496,000[10]
November 22George Washington
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–293,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1952 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Spiders humiliate R-M 34–19 with offensive power". The Daily News Leader. September 21, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "B.C. defeats Richmond in opener 14–7". The Berkshire Eagle. September 27, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Varied Keydet offense defeats Spiders, 28–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lafferty's kick clincher as W&L edges Spiders". Daily Press. October 12, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miami maneuvers to win behind Scooter Mallios". The Bradenton Herald. October 19, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "William and Mary backfield too much for little Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 26, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech rolls overland in second half for 20–2 win over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 2, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late splurge by 'Cats beats Spiders, 38–19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia romps over Richmond, 49–0, using all its players". Sunday Star. November 16, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "George Washington powers way to easy 29–7 victory over Richmond". Daily Press. November 23, 1952. Retrieved November 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.