1960 Richmond Spiders football team

1960 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBob Buffman, John Boggs
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1959
1961 →
1960 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
George Washington 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Virginia Tech 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Furman 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Richmond 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 0 – 2 – 1 0 – 8 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 3–6–1 record, with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Florida State*
L 0–2817,000[2]
October 1at VMI
L 6–216,500[3]
October 8at West Virginia
T 6–610,000[4]
October 15The Citadel
L 12–246,000[5]
October 22at Davidson
W 35–65,000[6]
October 29Virginia Tech
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–206,500[7]
November 4at George Washington
L 0–166,000[8]
November 11at Furman
W 35–28[9]
November 19at East Carolina*
L 7–22[10]
November 24William & Mary
W 19–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1960 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Seminoles razzle stunned Spiders to 28–0 frazzle". The Miami Herald. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Dyer sets pace for Keydets". The Virginian-Pilot. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond ties West Virginia". The Sunday Star. October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Citadel beats Richmond". The State. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spiders top Wildcats for first win, 35–6". The Progress-Index. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spiders slapped by Virginia Tech". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Colonials defeat Spiders by 16–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 5, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders win, 35 to 28". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders are upset by 22 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Richmond carves up W-M, 19–0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 25, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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