1976 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

1976 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Jim Tait (3rd season)
Captain	Gary Edwards, Doug McGee
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Rutgers		–		11	–	0	–	0
San Diego State		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Notre Dame		–		9	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		8	–	2	–	0
Boston College		–		8	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati		–		8	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State *		–		7	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		7	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		7	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina		–		6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		6	–	5	–	0
Army		–		5	–	6	–	0
Florida State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		4	–	6	–	1
Temple		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		4	–	7	–	0
Dayton		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		4	–	7	–	0
Marshall		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Hawaii		–		3	–	8	–	0
Holy Cross		–		3	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		3	–	8	–	0
Utah State		–		3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		2	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss		–		2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		2	–	9	–	0

North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 5–6 record.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 7–22	24,000	^[3]
September 11	at No. 12 Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–31	41,088	^[4]
September 25	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 43–0	11,500	^[5]
October 2	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 6–9	30,437	^[6]
October 9	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 24–7	6,500	^[7]
October 16	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 7–20	16,745	^[8]
October 23	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC	W 13–9	8,000	^[9]
October 30	Chattanooga	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 19–28	12,200	^[10]
November 6	East Carolina	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 10–20	15,500	^[11]
November 13	Virginia Tech	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 16–0	20,200	^[12]
November 20	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 21–10	18,500	^[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
^ "1976 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
^ "Defense paves the way for Tulsa, 22–7". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 5, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Terps ho-hum Richmond". The News Journal. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond blasts Keydets". The Daily Times-News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mounties weave by Spiders". The High Point Enterprise. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Villanova's errors help Richmond take 24–7 win". The Danville Register. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Crosby lifts Cadets". The Greenville News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Defense aids 13–9 victory by Richmond". Daily Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mitchell's return leads UTC surge that fells Spiders". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "ECU tops Richmond 20–10 in error-plagued game". Daily Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond upsets VPI". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders dump Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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