1957 Richmond Spiders football team

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1957 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDick Eaton, Lewis St. Clair
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 VMI $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
West Virginia 3 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Furman 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
VPI 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
George Washington 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Washington and Lee 0 – 0 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 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 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. East Carolina*Portsmouth, VAW 40–78,000[2]
September 21Randolph–Macon*
W 40–0[3]
September 28at Dayton*
L 7–128,500[4]
October 5VMI
L 6–28[5]
October 19at The Citadel
L 0–26[6]
October 26at Rutgers*
L 13–265,000[7]
November 2at VPI
L 7–425,500[8]
November 9George Washington
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 13–65,000[9]
November 16Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 19–231,000[10]
November 28William & Mary
W 12–74,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1957 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Spiders roll over ECC by 40 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 15, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spiders roll to 40–0 win over R–M". The Progress-Index. September 22, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond beaten by Dayton on last minute pass". The Daily News Leader. September 29, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Keydet 'J-Boys' run Spiders ragged, win 28–6". The Progress-Index. October 6, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Citadel defeats Richmond, 26–0". Florence Morning News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Guback, Steve (October 27, 1957). "Rutgers trips Spiders, 26–13; D'Arrigo rips 94 with kickoff". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech routs Richmond by 42 to 7". The Virginian-Pilot. November 3, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hoffman paces UR over GW by 13–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders bow to Davidson". The Virginian-Pilot. November 17, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fired-up Richmond surprises William and Mary in finale, 12–7". Daily Press. November 29, 1957. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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