1972 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 6–4 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing second in the SoCon.^[1]

1972 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Jones (7th season)
Captain	Billy Meyers, John Nugent
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Furman	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Appalachian State	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 18–28	31,500	[2]
September 16	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 7–28	31,000	[3]
September 23	Northeast Louisiana*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 17–0	7,500	[4]
September 30	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 34–15		[5]
October 7	East Carolina	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–21	7,500	[6]
October 14	Southern Miss*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 9–34	2,500	[7]
October 21	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 37–0	12,500	[8]
November 4	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 21–7	11,680	[9]
November 11	Davidson	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–14	8,650	[10]
November 18	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 20–3	11,500	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1972 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
2. "Tar Heels rush past Richmond, 28–18". The News and Observer. September 9, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "West Virginia romps over Richmond by 28–7 margin". The Danville Register. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spiders win". Daily Press. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond's attack gets untracked in conquest of VMI". Daily Press. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bucs blank Spiders, 21–0". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Richmond crushed by 34–9". Daily Press. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Richmond blasts Furman by 37–0". The Greenville News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond entangles The Citadel". The News and Observer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "'Powerless' Spiders win". Daily Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Meyers and UR whip W&M, 20–3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.