1970 Richmond Spiders football team

1970 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–6 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Jones (5th season)
Home stadium	City Stadium

1970 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
William & Mary $	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Furman	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
East Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing fifth in the SoCon.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	NC State*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 21–6	14,000	[2]
September 19	at No. 17 West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 10–49	33,500	[3]
September 26	Davidson	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 5–14	10,000	[4]
October 3	at Southern Miss*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 21–43	9,422	[5]
October 10	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	L 9–23	4,500	[6][7]
October 17	at Florida*	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 0–20	51,471	[8]
October 24	East Carolina	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	W 38–12	14,500	[9]
October 31	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 31–14		[10]
November 14	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 40–17	10,000	[11]
November 21	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 33–34	12,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1970 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
2. "Charlie Richards shreds N.C. State's defenses as Richmond scores surprising 21—6 victory". Daily Press. September 13, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "W. Va. romps by Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Opportunist Davidson tames error-ridden Richmond, 14–5". Daily Press. September 27, 1970. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southerners down Richmond by 43–21". Daily Press. October 4, 1970. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Furman tops Richmond". The News and Observer. October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
8. "Florida triumphs, 20–0". The Palm Beach Post. October 18, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spiders bomb East Carolina". The Palm Beach Post. October 25, 1970. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Richmond upsets Bulldogs, 31–14". The Gastonia Gazette. November 1, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17". Daily Press. November 15, 1970. Retrieved January 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tribe's last-ditch pass shocks Spiders, 34–33". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1970. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.