1955 Richmond Spiders football team

1955 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–3–2 (3–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Ed Merrick (5th season)
Captain	Frank Pajaczkowski, Erik Christensen
Home stadium	City Stadium

1955 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 West Virginia $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
VPI	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Davidson	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
George Washington	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Furman	1	–	1	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	3	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Washington and Lee	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 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 1955 college football season ). Led by fifth-year head coach Ed Merrick, the Spiders compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with a mark of 3–2–2 in conference, placing fifth in the SoCon.^[1] The team's captains were Frank Pajaczkowski and Erik Christensen.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Randolph–Macon*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 33–6	7,000	[3]
September 24	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 12–33	21,000	[4]
October 1	at VMI	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 21–0	4,000	[5]
October 7	The Citadel	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 12–14	14,000	[6]
October 15	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	T 7–7	8,000	[7]
October 29	at Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 14–16	7,935	[8]
November 5	Davidson	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 19–0	5,000	[9]
November 12	George Washington	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 7–0	5,000	[10]
November 24	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	T 6–6	11,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1955 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
2. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 30. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
3. "Spiders' flashy backs run over Jackets, 33–6". The Roanoke Times. September 18, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "West Virginia rips Richmond, 33–12". Daily Press. September 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pajaczkowski runs wild as UR downs VMI, 21–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 2, 1955. Retrieved January 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Citadel wins on 2 fumbles by Richmond". The Roanoke World-News. October 8, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Richmond Spiders tie Gobblers 7–7". Bristol Herald Courier. October 16, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Villanova edges Richmond, 16–14". Tallahassee Democrat. October 30, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Walt Drewry (November 6, 1955). "UR's Theodose, Defense Smack Davidson, 19–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spiders tally, then check Colonials, 7–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 13, 1955. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "'Next year' arrived for the Spiders, but W&M defense didn't get the word". The Richmond News Leader. November 25, 1955. Retrieved January 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.