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1978 Richmond Spiders football team

1978 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
CaptainJeff Nixon, Ray Chase
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 3–8 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Southern Miss
L 7–1015,000[2]
September 9at West Virginia
L 12–1436,558[3]
September 16at Wisconsin
L 6–760,877[4]
September 23at Appalachian State
L 19–248,416[5]
September 30Cincinnati
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 51–2812,000[6]
October 7at Villanova
L 14–17[7]
October 14VMI
L 6–2320,000[8]
October 21vs. East Carolina
L 14–2123,000[9]
November 4North Carolina
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 27–1815,000[10]
November 11at Chattanooga
L 3–30[11]
November 18William & Mary
W 17–317,500[12]

References

  1. ^ "1978 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Blocked kick, missed field goal beats Spiders 10–7". Daily Press. September 3, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "West Virginia defeats Richmond". Austin American-Statesman. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Badgers eke out victory". The La Crosse Tribune. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Appalachian rally rocks Richmond, 24–19". Daily Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Richmond erupts, routs Bearcats as 5 pass thefts pave way 51–28". Daily Press. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A fumbling Villanova tops Richmond, 17–14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VMI crushes Richmond 23–6". Daily Press. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Green of East Carolina stops Spiders' upset bid". Daily Press. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond embarrasses Tar Heels". The Charlotte Observer. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Mocs hang 30–3 defeat on Richmond". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Spiders defense quells Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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