1962 Richmond Spiders football team

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1962 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJ. Yaffa, B. Vann, G. Rapp
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 6 0 0 6 4 0
West Virginia 4 0 0 8 2 0
Richmond 3 2 0 6 3 0
William & Mary 4 3 1 4 5 1
Furman 2 2 0 4 6 0
VPI 2 3 0 5 5 0
The Citadel 1 4 0 3 7 0
George Washington 1 5 0 3 7 0
Davidson 0 4 1 3 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1962 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 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In their twelfth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 6–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, finishing in third place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15East Carolina*W 27–265,500[2]
September 22at Southern Miss*L 8–29[3]
September 28VMIL 0–2110,500[4]
October 13at VPIL 7–13[5]
October 20at Boston University*W 14–76,472[6]
October 27at Cincinnati*W 21–2015,420[7]
November 2at George WashingtonW 17–147,000[8]
November 10at DavidsonW 28–207,000[9]
November 22William & Mary
W 15–311,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1962 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Richmond rallies, turns back ECC in opener, 27 to 26". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 16, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern socks Richmond, 29–8". The Shreveport Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VMI defeats Richmond, 21–0". The News and Observer. September 29, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginia Tech tops Richmond 13–7 on Cahill's last quarter dash". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Richmond's flash TDs wreck B.U." The Boston Globe. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spiders defeat Cincy to spoil homecoming". The Progress-Index. October 28, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders win over GWU in loop tilt". The Danville Register. November 3, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders down Wildcats, 28–20, in league tilt". The Progress-Index. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W&M bows, 15–3". The Virginian-Pilot. November 23, 1962. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.