The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 4–5–1 record, with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1959 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (4–3–1 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Chuck Boone, Fred Caravetta |
| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | at Dayton* | L 3–6 | 8,500 | [2] | |
| September 26 | at West Virginia | L 7–10 | 15,000 | [3] | |
| October 3 | vs. VMI | Portsmouth, VA | T 14–14 | 6,000 | [4] |
| October 10 | Davidson | W 21–7 | 2,000 | [5] | |
| October 17 | at The Citadel | L 7–8 | [6] | ||
| October 24 | at Florida State* | L 6–22 | [7] | ||
| October 31 | at Virginia Tech | L 29–51 | [8] | ||
| November 7 | George Washington |
| W 26–0 | 1,000 | [9] |
| November 14 | Furman |
| W 48–14 | 3,000 | [10] |
| November 26 | William & Mary |
| W 20–12 | 7,500 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "1959 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "Flyers beat Richmond, 6–3". Dayton Daily News. September 20, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kicker's toe pulls WVU through, 10–7". The Pittsburgh Press. September 27, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Keydets' late surge ties Richmond". Daily Press. October 4, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Earl Stoudt sparks Richmond for 21–7 win over Davidson". Daily Press. October 11, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel noses Spiders, 8–7, on 2-point play". The Greenville News. October 18, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida State prevails, 22–6". Fort Lauderdale News. October 25, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VPI whips UR, 51–29". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond defeats George Washington". The News Leader. November 8, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders score 48–14 victory over Furman". The Progress-Index. November 15, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders down Tribe, 20–12". The Virginian-Pilot. November 27, 1959. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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