1975 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1975 Richmond Spiders football Southern Conference SoCon 5–6 5–1 Jim Tait 2nd City Stadium SoCon champion The 1975 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 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Jim Tait, the team compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing first in the SoCon.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1975-schedule.html 1975 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results 2017-01-03 Schedule September 13 l y y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 6–19 10,751 Frosh back sparkles in UC's 19–6 winning debut September 14, 1975 The Cincinnati Enquirer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94064040/frosh-back-sparkles-in-ucs-196-winning/ February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 20 w Furman City Stadium Richmond, VA 27–21 Richmond tops Paladins, 27–21 September 21, 1975 The Greenville News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94064284/richmond-tops-paladins-2721/ February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 9–21 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90590429/tech-blasts-spiders/ The Daily News Leader Tech blasts Spiders September 28, 1975 December 14, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 w y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 17–14 16,542 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72647973/reserve-quarterback-rallies-richmond-by/ The News and Observer Reserve quarterback rallies Richmond by East Carolina October 5, 1975 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Ball State City Stadium Richmond, VA 14–25 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94064537/cards-convert-turnovers-to-victory-251/ The Star Press Cards convert turnovers to victory, 25–14 October 12, 1975 February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w VMI City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl, rivalry 24–19 12,000 Richmond holds off Keydets The High Point Enterprise October 19, 1975 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94062307/richmond-holds-off-keydets/ February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Appalachian State Conrad Stadium Boone, NC 24–17 14,195 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89994297/shaw-paces-richmond/ The Daily News Leader Shaw paces Richmond October 26, 1975 February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 l y y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 24–28 41,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94066619/bulldogs-easy-walk-is-2824-hard-run/ The Atlanta Constitution Bulldogs' easy walk is 28–24 hard run November 2, 1975 February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 w The Citadel City Stadium Richmond, VA 7–0 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94067018/spiders-nip-citadel-70-win-sc-crown/ Daily Press Spiders nip Citadel 7–0, win SC crown November 9, 1975 February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 l y West Virginia City Stadium Richmond, VA 13–31 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94067309/west-virginia-smears-spiders/ The Daily Times-News West Virginia smears Spiders November 16, 1975 February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 l y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 21–31 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94067651/fimian-rozantz-boost-indians-over-richm/ The State Fimian, Rozantz boost Indians over Richmond November 23, 1975 February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster 1975 Richmond Spiders f 28 Sr Bob Allen FB 71 So Joe Allen T 61 So Dave Ball G Fr Dennis Blomquist T 63 So Lou Bonato G Fr Mike Bromir C 89 Jr Rickey Brown WR 81 Jr John Call WR 34 So Dickie Carey FB Fr Bill Cheshire FB 65 So James Cones G 72 Sr Rodney Elam T 41 So Roger Frustenburg RB Fr Chris Gooch WR 24 So Buster Jackson WR Fr Harvey Jones WR 70 Jr Rex Kipps T 22 So Demetri Kornegay RB 46 Jr Edvins Kreilis RB 83 Jr Tim Manwaring TE 68 Jr Doug McGee T Fr Alan Miller WR 45 Jr Al Newby FB 67 Jr Joe Palazeti G 42 Sr John Palazeti FB 64 So Cubby Pritchard G 82 Sr Mike Ratferty TE Fr Milton Ruffin QB Fr Dan Ryczek QB 10 Jr Larry Shaw QB 13 So Dave Taylor QB 55 So Keith Waldrop C Fr Scott Wallace QB 9 So Ken White WR 76 So Mark Yocum T 35 Jr Mike Andrus DB Fr Ken Ball MG 77 Jr Frank Blua MG 90 So Garland Branch DE 78 Jr Orlandus Branch LB Fr Terry Chase DE 54 Jr Dickie Childress DT Fr Pat Coates LB 88 So Steve Colantuoni DE 84 So Mike Copley DE 43 Sr Carroll Craig DB Fr Rickey Crawford DB Fr Bruno Delicato DE 49 Jr Steve Dodd DT 62 Jr Gary Edwards DT 44 So Rene Fretz LB Fr Jeff Gleeson DB 69 So Brad Greenburg MG 29 Sr Wade Hairfield DB 60 So Bob Hanback LB Fr David Harris MG Fr David Haynie DB Fr Ray Kelly DB 80 Sr Frank Koblischke DE 95 So Gary Lorenz DT Fr Dennis Loughran DE 53 Sr Joe Marchettl LB 20 Jr Jim McGaffrey DB Fr Jeff Nixon SS Fr Don Perfall DT 87 Jr Pitman Rock DT 59 Sr Billy Rogers LB 39 Sr Behle Schaaf DB 94 So John Smith DT 36 Jr Marvin Smith DB 85 So David Sowder LB 86 Jr Rick Sowieta DE 37 Jr Dave Sylvester DB 92 Jr Dave Templeton B 7 Sr Mike Usher DB 11 Jr Rick Walters DB 50 Jr Allan Werle DB 5 So Bruce Allen Bruce Allen (American football) P y 15 Sr Terry Carter K 16 Jr Johnnie Jones K *Jim Tait References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons Richmond Spiders football