1977 Richmond Spiders football team

1977 Richmond Spiders football
1977 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Jim Tait (4th season);
Captain	David Taylor, Lou Bonato
Home stadium	City Stadium
	Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Colgate		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State *		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 San Diego State		–		–		10	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		8	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Pittsburgh		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
East Carolina		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
Army		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–		7	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		5	–	4	–	2
Georgia Tech		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–		5	–	5	–	1
Hawaii		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	7	–	0
Utah State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Villanova		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Miami (FL)		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Air Force		–		–		2	–	8	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		2	–	9	–	0

North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 3–8 record.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–36	35,545	^[3]
September 17	at North Carolina	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 0–31	47,100	^[4]
September 24	Appalachian State	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 21–13	13,000	^[5]
October 1	North Texas State	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–47	11,000	^[6]
October 8	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 0–25	6,800	^[7]
October 15	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 14–35	19,010	^[8]
October 22	Virginia Tech	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 17–14	19,500	^[9]
October 29	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 7–23	48,500	^[10]
November 5	Furman	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 19–13	12,000	^[11]
November 12	Maryland	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 24–27	17,000	^[12]
November 19	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 13–29	14,000	^[13]

References

^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
^ "1977 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "West Virginia's offense too much for Richmond, 36–0". Pensacola News Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Heels bury Spiders, 31–0". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders nip ASU". The Danville Register. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NT routs Richmond 47–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "VMI 25, Richmond 0". The Tampa Times. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Numerous big plays by East Carolina frustrates bid of Richmond by 35–14". Daily Press. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond downs VPI". The Danville Register. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Victory bothers Dooley". The Columbus Ledger. October 30, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond conquers Furman 19–13". Daily Press. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps handled close call by Young, tough Spiders". Daily Press. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "W&M blasts Richmond". The Danville Register. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.