The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 2–8 record, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1966 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (2–4 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Larry Zunich, Larry Pew |
| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Dayton* | L 0–23 | [2] | ||
| September 24 | at The Citadel | L 6–24 | 10,948 | [3] | |
| October 1 | at Mississippi State* | L 0–20 | 14,000 | [4] | |
| October 7 | VMI | L 20–34 | 11,000 | [5] | |
| October 15 | at West Texas State* | L 7–41 | [6] | ||
| October 22 | Davidson |
| W 23–17 | 7,000 | [7] |
| October 29 | at Southern Miss* | L 0–27 | 8,600 | [8] | |
| November 5 | Furman |
| W 24–14 | 8,000 | [9] |
| November 12 | at East Carolina | L 16–28 | 8,212 | [10] | |
| November 19 | William & Mary |
| L 19–35 | 5,000 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "1966 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "UD storms Richmond". Dayton Daily News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ogburn sparks Citadel". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Streak snapped as Maroons win". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI beats Richmond by 34 to 20". The Danville Register. October 8, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas State clobbers hapless Richmond by 41–7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders end 19-game losing streak, 23–17". The Greenville News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southerners in 27–0 win over Richmond". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond wins second SC game, rips Furman, 24–14, in homecoming". Daily Press. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "East Carolina turns back Richmond by 28–16 score". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M stops Spiders 35–19; Wins share of SC crown". The Daily News Leader. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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