1967 Richmond Spiders football team

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]

1967 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–5 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Jones (2nd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

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

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.