1976 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 Richmond Spiders football Independent 5–6 Jim Tait 3rd Gary Edwards Doug McGee City Stadium The 1976 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 5–6 record.1976 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 28, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1976-schedule.html Schedule 1976 AP September 4 l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 7–22 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112170990/defense-paves-the-way-for-tulsa-227/ The Sunday Oklahoman Defense paves the way for Tulsa, 22–7 September 5, 1976 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 11 l y Maryland 12 Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 7–31 41,088 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112171175/terps-ho-hum-richmond/ The News Journal Terps ho-hum Richmond September 12, 1976 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 25 w VMI City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 43–0 11,500 Richmond blasts Keydets The Daily Times-News September 26, 1976 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94069139/richmond-blasts-keydets/ October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 2 l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 6–9 30,437 Mounties weave by Spiders The High Point Enterprise October 3, 1976 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112171409/mounties-weave-by-spiders/ October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 9 w y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 24–7 6,500 Villanova's errors help Richmond take 24–7 win The Danville Register October 10, 1976 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112171585/villanovas-errors-help-richmond-take-24/ October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 16 l y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 7–20 16,745 Crosby lifts Cadets The Greenville News October 17, 1976 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112171779/crosby-lifts-cadets/ October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 13–9 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109716107/defense-aids-139-victory-by-richmond/ Daily Press Defense aids 13–9 victory by Richmond October 24, 1976 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 30 l Chattanooga City Stadium Richmond, VA 19–28 12,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85383022/mitchells-return-leads-utc-surge-that-f/ The Danville Register Mitchell's return leads UTC surge that fells Spiders October 31, 1976 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 6 l East Carolina City Stadium Richmond, VA 10–20 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72653485/ecu-tops-richmond-2010-in/ Daily Press ECU tops Richmond 20–10 in error-plagued game November 7, 1976 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 13 w Virginia Tech City Stadium Richmond, VA 16–0 20,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90593269/richmond-upsets-vpi/ The Danville Register Richmond upsets VPI November 14, 1976 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 20 w William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 21–10 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112172321/spiders-dump-indians/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Spiders dump Indians November 21, 1976 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Richmond Spiders