1966 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 2–8 record, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the SoCon.^[1]

1966 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	2–8 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Jones (1st season)
Captain	Larry Zunich, Larry Pew
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina +	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
William & Mary +	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Virginia	3	–	0	–	0			3	–	5	–	2
George Washington	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Richmond	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Dayton*	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 0–23		^[2]
September 24	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 6–24	10,948	^[3]
October 1	at Mississippi State*	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 0–20	14,000	^[4]
October 7	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 20–34	11,000	^[5]
October 15	at West Texas State*	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 7–41		^[6]
October 22	Davidson	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 23–17	7,000	^[7]
October 29	at Southern Miss*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	L 0–27	8,600	^[8]
November 5	Furman	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 24–14	8,000	^[9]
November 12	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 16–28	8,212	^[10]
November 19	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 19–35	5,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1966 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
2. "UD storms Richmond". Dayton Daily News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ogburn sparks Citadel". The Charlotte Observer. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Streak snapped as Maroons win". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "VMI beats Richmond by 34 to 20". The Danville Register. October 8, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "West Texas State clobbers hapless Richmond by 41–7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Spiders end 19-game losing streak, 23–17". The Greenville News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Southerners in 27–0 win over Richmond". The Clarion-Ledger. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond wins second SC game, rips Furman, 24–14, in homecoming". Daily Press. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "East Carolina turns back Richmond by 28–16 score". The Danville Register. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "W&M stops Spiders 35–19; Wins share of SC crown". The Daily News Leader. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.