1978 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1978 Richmond Spiders football Independent 3–8 Jim Tait 5th Jeff Nixon Ray Chase City Stadium The 1978 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 3–8 record.1978 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 28, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1978-schedule.html Schedule 1978 AP September 2 l Southern Miss City Stadium Richmond, VA 7–10 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74356994/blocked-kick-missed-field-goal-beats-sp Daily Press Blocked kick, missed field goal beats Spiders 10–7 September 3, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 9 l l West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 12–14 36,558 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186205/west-virginia-defeats-richmond/ Austin American-Statesman West Virginia defeats Richmond September 10, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 l y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 6–7 60,877 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186323/badgers-eke-out-victory/ The La Crosse Tribune Badgers eke out victory September 17, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 l y Appalachian State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 19–24 8,416 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89975464/appalachian-rally-rocks-richmond-2419/ Daily Press Appalachian rally rocks Richmond, 24–19 September 24, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 w Cincinnati City Stadium Richmond, VA 51–28 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186591/richmond-erupts-routs-bearcats-as-5-pas/ Daily Press Richmond erupts, routs Bearcats as 5 pass thefts pave way 51–28 October 1, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 l y Villanova Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA 14–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186766/a-fumbling-villanova-tops-richmond-171/ The Philadelphia Inquirer A fumbling Villanova tops Richmond, 17–14 October 8, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 l VMI City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl/rivalry 6–23 20,000 VMI crushes Richmond 23–6 Daily Press October 15, 1978 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94080414/vmi-crushes-richmond-236/ October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 l y East Carolina Foreman Field Norfolk, VA Oyster Bowl 14–21 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72661672/green-of-east-carolina-stops-spiders/ Daily Press Green of East Carolina stops Spiders' upset bid October 22, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 w North Carolina City Stadium Richmond, VA 27–18 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112187080/richmond-embarrasses-tar-heels/ The Charlotte Observer Richmond embarrasses Tar Heels November 5, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 3–30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112187269/mocs-hang-303-defeat-on-richmond/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Mocs hang 30–3 defeat on Richmond November 12, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 w William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 17–3 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112187387/spiders-defense-quells-indians/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Spiders defense quells Indians November 19, 1978 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Richmond Spiders