1967 Richmond Spiders football team

1967 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Jones (2nd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium

1967 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia $	3	–	0	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
East Carolina	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Furman	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1967 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 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, finishing in third place in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	West Virginia	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 6–27	7,000	[2]
September 23	East Carolina	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–23	8,000	[3]
September 30	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 3–0	6,400	[4]
October 7	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 24–17	5,100	[5]
October 14	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 42–14	6,200	[6]
October 21	at VPI*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 14–45	27,322	[7]
November 4	at Southern Miss*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 7–19	12,000	[8]
November 11	The Citadel	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–3	10,000	[9]
November 18	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	W 16–7	13,000	[10]
November 26	at Parsons*	Fairfield, IA	L 0–23	3,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1967 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
2. "W. Virginia bombards Richmond 27–6". The Bradenton Herald. September 17, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "East Carolina wallops Richmond by 23–7 margin". The Danville Register. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spiders nip VMI, 3–0". The Danville Register. October 1, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond triumphs". Rocky Mount Telegram. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Buster O'Brien pass Spiders to 42–14 win". The Danville Register. October 15, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tech crushes UR, 45–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southern Mississippi downs Richmond, 19–7, on passing". Daily Press. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond stuns The Citadel, 20–3". The Greenville News. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Richmond cops stunning win over Indians". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Big Parsons defense shocks Richmond, 23–0". The Des Moines Register. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.