1956 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Richmond Spiders football Southern Conference SoCon 4–5 2–5 Ed Merrick 6th Dave May Duke Thacker City Stadium The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 4–5 record, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the SoCon.1956 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 6, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1956-schedule.html Schedule 1956 AP September 21 w y 1956 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Randolph–Macon City Stadium Richmond, VA 38–0 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112654230/richmond-turns-back-r-mc-380/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond turns back R-MC, 38–0 September 23, 1956 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 l y West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV 6–30 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112654450/west-virginia-wins-306-over-spiders/ Asheville Citizen-Times West Virginia wins, 30–6, over Spiders September 30, 1956 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 l VMI City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 20–35 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91850292/vmi-trips-ur-3520-in-fog-mist/ Richmond Times-Dispatch VMI trips UR, 35–20, in fog, mist October 7, 1956 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w The Citadel City Stadium Richmond, VA 7–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112654783/citadel-bows-73-to-richmond-eleven/ The Charlotte Observer Citadel bows, 7–3, to Richmond eleven October 14, 1956 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l VPI 18 City Stadium Richmond, VA 14–46 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112655083/vpi-routs-richmond-46-to-14/ The Virginian-Pilot VPI routs Richmond, 46 to 14 October 21, 1956 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 l y Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC 0–7 Spiders lose to Davidson by 7–0 score The Progress-Index November 4, 1956 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108709821/spiders-lose-to-davidson-by-70-score/ November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 9 Friday l y George Washington Griffith Stadium Washington, DC 6–32 4,000 GW romps by Richmond, 32–6 The Birmingham News November 10, 1956 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35555041/gw_romps_by_richmond_326/ November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 w y y East Carolina College Stadium Greenville, NC 45–7 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72787065/richmond-rolls-over-pirates-457/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond rolls over Pirates, 45–7 November 18, 1956 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 w William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 6–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112655658/spiders-end-indian-jinx/ The Virginian-Pilot Spiders end Indian jinx November 23, 1956 November 6, 2022 Newspapers.com References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Richmond Spiders football