The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 8–3 record, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, finishing as SoCon champion. In the postseason, the Spiders defeated Ohio in the Tangerine Bowl.[1]
| 1968 Richmond Spiders football | |
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SoCon champion Tangerine Bowl champion | |
Tangerine Bowl, W 49–42 vs. Ohio | |
| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (6–0 SoCon) |
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| Captain | B. O’Brien, M. Bixiones, T. Johnson |
| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | at Toledo* | L 14–31 | 13,075 | [2] | |
| September 21 | at West Virginia* | L 0–17 | 25,000 | [3] | |
| September 28 | Davidson | W 24–14 | [4] | ||
| October 12 | at The Citadel | W 21–16 | [5] | ||
| October 19 | Furman |
| W 34–0 | 3,000 | [6] |
| October 26 | at East Carolina | W 31–7 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | VMI |
| W 35–0 | 15,000 | [8] |
| November 9 | at Virginia Tech* | L 18–31 | 12,000 | [9] | |
| November 16 | at Southern Miss* | W 33–7 | 7,500 | [10] | |
| November 23 | William & Mary |
| W 31–6 | 12,000 | [11] |
| December 27 | vs. No. 15 Ohio* | W 49–42 | 16,114 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1968 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Richmond falls at Toledo 31–14". The News and Observer. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mounties top Richmond, 17–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond downs Davidson". The News and Observer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Early surge edges Citadel for Spiders". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "O'Brien TD passes bomb Furman, 34–0". The State. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond blasts East Carolina, 31–7". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond blanks VMI by 35 to 0". The Herald-Sun. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech turns back Richmond by 31 to 18 count". The Danville Register. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond tops USM generals". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UR made prophets out of optimists". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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