1953 Richmond Spiders football team
| 1953 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 5–3–1 (3–3 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Al Pecuch, Corky Johns |
| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 West Virginia $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 5–3–1 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth place in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Randolph–Macon* | W 28–0 | 3,000 | [2] | |
| September 26 | Davidson |
| W 16–0 | 3,000 | [3] |
| October 3 | VMI |
| W 13–7 | 10,000 | [4] |
| October 10 | at VPI | L 7–21 | [5] | ||
| October 17 | at Washington and Lee |
| W 27–19 | 5,000 | [6] |
| October 24 | Wake Forest* |
| T 13–13 | 7,000 | [7] |
| October 31 | at Boston College* | W 14–0 | 6,167 | [8] | |
| November 14 | William & Mary |
| L 0–21 | 18,000 | [9] |
| November 21 | at George Washington | L 7–35 | 5,600 | [10] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1953 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "UR tops Jackets, 28–0; Elliott tallies 3 times". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 19, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders win over Wildcats by 16–0 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond trips VMI by 13 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 4, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Tech shatters Richmond's victory streak 21–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 11, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond storms back to conquer W&L, 27–19". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spider spurt knots favored Wake, 13–13". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond interceptions halt B.C., 14–0". The Boston Globe. November 1, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&M grabs 21–0 victory". Durham Morning Herald. November 15, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Washington routs Spiders, 35–7". The Progress-Index. November 22, 1953. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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