1974 Richmond Spiders football team

1974 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Jim Tait (1st season)
Captain	Harry Knight, Ramon Perez, Ace Owens
Home stadium	City Stadium

1974 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VMI $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Furman	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Villanova*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 14–13	5,000	[2]
September 14	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	W 29–25	29,750	[3]
September 28	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 27–24	7,485	[4]
October 5	Furman	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–24	13,000	[5]
October 12	at Ball State*	Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN	L 23–38	14,351	[6]
October 26	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–41	40,000	[7]
November 2	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 17–14	15,000	[8]
November 9	East Carolina	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 28–20	14,000	[9]
November 16	Appalachian State	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 13–14	10,000	[10]
November 23	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 12–54	10,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1974 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
2. "Late Richmond score nips Villanova, 14–13". The News and Observer. September 8, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Good Knight! Richmond beats WVU". Sunday Gazette-Mail. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Last second field goal nips The Citadel, 27–24". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Furman sinks Richmond, 24–14". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sub Rick Scott hurls 5 TDs for Card upset". The Muncie Star. October 13, 1974. p. 1C. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Virginia Tech buries Richmond 41–7". The Daily News Leader. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Spiders hand VMI first SC loss". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spiders catch ECU in web of fumbles, 28–20". The News and Observer. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Richmond falls short to Appalachian 14–13". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "W&M rips Spiders". The Tampa Tribune. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.