1979 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Richmond Spiders football Independent 0–11 Jim Tait 6th Jim Marshall 1st City Stadium The 1979 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season.NCAA I-AA/FCS Teams Richmond Spiders Program Overview College Football Data Warehouse 2013 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/atlantic10/richmond/index.php August 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130515074218/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/atlantic10/richmond/index.php 2013-05-15 dead The Spiders were led by sixth year head coach Jim Tait and played their home games at City Stadium.All-Time Coaching Records Richmond Spiders College Football Data Warehouse 2013 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=2289 August 16, 2013 October 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121024195306/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=2289 dead They were classified as an Independent. The 1979 campaign marked Tait's final year as head coach after Richmond finished with a winless 0–11 record.1975–1979 Richmond Yearly Results College Football Data Warehouse 2013 http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/atlantic10/richmond/1975-1979_yearly_results.php August 16, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140728145226/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/atlantic10/richmond/1975-1979_yearly_results.php 2014-07-28 dead Schedule 1979 AP September 8 l y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 0–31 29,673 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112161860/taylor-led-cavaliers-smash-spiders-310/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Taylor-led Cavaliers smash Spiders 31–0 September 9, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 15 l y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 7–17 6,300 VMI 17, Richmond 7 The Tampa Tribune September 16, 1979 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94083192/vmi-17-richmond-7/ February 2, 2022 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY 7–9 21,474 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112161990/wyoming-skips-past-richmond-97/ The Daily Herald Wyoming skips past Richmond 9–7 September 23, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 l West Virginia City Stadium Richmond, VA 18–20 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112162062/west-virginia-edges-richmond/ The Daily News Leader West Virginia edges Richmond September 30, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 l Arkansas State City Stadium Richmond, VA 3–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112162186/indians-squash-spiders-at-bradleys-dire/ The Commercial Appeal Indians squash Spiders at Bradley's direction October 7, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 l Duke City Stadium Richmond, VA Tobacco Bowl 7–34 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112162321/new-complaint-did-duke-try-bit-too-hard/ The Charlotte Observer New complaint: Did Duke try bit too hard? October 14, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 0–34 39,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90634489/vpis-539-yards-ruin-richmond/ Daily Press VPI's 539 yards ruin Richmond October 21, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH 14–17 12,220 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112162488/so-close-spiders-fail-to-score-from-o/ Richmond Times-Dispatch So close... Spiders fail to score from one, fall 17–14 October 28, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 l Villanova City Stadium Richmond, VA 3–9 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112162607/villanova-9-richmond-3/ The News Journal Villanova 9, Richmond 3 November 4, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 l y East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC 10–52 18,741 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72668417/richmond-falls/ The News Leader Richmond falls November 11, 1979 March 4, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 l y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA rivalry 10–24 10,900 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112162741/garrity-skiz-click-for-pair-as-wm-to/ Daily Press Garrity, 'Skiz' click for pair as W&M tops Spiders 24–10 November 18, 1979 October 28, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster 1979 Richmond Spiders f 39 Jr Reggie Evans Reggie Evans (American football) RB y 10 Sr Greg Gregory QB 20 So Barry Redden RB y 15 Jr Pete Smith QB 76 So Mark Seale DT y Jim Tait Jim Marshall (Offensive coordinator) References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Richmond Spiders football