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1974 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Knight, Ramon Perez, Ace Owens
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Appalachian State 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
The Citadel 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Davidson 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Villanova*
W 14–135,000[2]
September 14at West Virginia*
W 29–2529,750[3]
September 28at The Citadel
W 27–247,485[4]
October 5Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–2413,000[5]
October 12at Ball State*
L 23–3814,351[6]
October 26at Virginia Tech*
L 7–4140,000[7]
November 2VMI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 17–1415,000[8]
November 9East Carolina
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 28–2014,000[9]
November 16Appalachian State
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 13–1410,000[10]
November 23William & Mary
L 12–5410,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  2. ^ "Late Richmond score nips Villanova, 14–13". The News and Observer. September 8, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Good Knight! Richmond beats WVU". Sunday Gazette-Mail. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Last second field goal nips The Citadel, 27–24". The Times and Democrat. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman sinks Richmond, 24–14". The Times and Democrat. October 6, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sub Rick Scott hurls 5 TDs for Card upset". The Muncie Star. October 13, 1974. p. 1C. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia Tech buries Richmond 41–7". The Daily News Leader. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders hand VMI first SC loss". The News and Observer. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders catch ECU in web of fumbles, 28–20". The News and Observer. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond falls short to Appalachian 14–13". Daily Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "W&M rips Spiders". The Tampa Tribune. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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