1974 Richmond Spiders football team

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]

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
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

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

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.