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1951 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Merrick, the Spiders compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for 12th place in the SoCon.[1] The team's captain was Johnny Mac Brown.[2]

1951 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJohnny Mac Brown
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Maryland + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
VMI + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Washington and Lee 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Clemson 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Duke 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
South Carolina 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
George Washington 2 – 3 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
North Carolina 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
NC State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
The Citadel 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
VPI 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Randolph–Macon*
W 13–610,000[3]
September 29VMI
L 0–347,000[4]
October 6at Wake Forest
L 6–567,000[5]
October 13at West Virginia
L 0–24[6]
October 20Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 25–6[7]
October 27William & Mary 
L 14–205,000[8]
November 2at Boston College*
L 7–215,514[9]
November 108:00 p.m.at Stetson*
L 14–19[10][11]
November 17at VPI
L 14–205,000[12]
November 222:00 p.m.Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–397,000[13][14]
November 30at George Washington
W 20–19[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Eastern time

References edit

  1. ^ "1951 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 30. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Spiders pushed hard, barely top Randolph–Macon, 13–6". Daily Press. September 23, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VMI rallies in fourth quarter to turn back Richmond by 26–14". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wake Forest lowers hapless Spiders, 56–6". The Greenville News. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "W. Virginia whips Richmond as sophomores star by 24–0". The Portsmouth Star. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Touchdown hungry Spiders turn back Davidson, 25–6". The Roanoke Times. October 21, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Fired-up Spiders beaten by Indians in last minute, 20–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "B.C. beats Richmond; 1st victory since 1949". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Robarts, Harry (November 10, 1951). "Stetson Takes On Rugged Richmond In DeLand Today". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  11. ^ Robarts, Harry (November 11, 1951). "Stetson Team Brushes Past Spiders, 19-14". Orlando Sunday Sentinel-Star. Orlando, Florida. p. 15. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Gobblers get 20–14 victory". Durham Morning Herald. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Carper, Jack (November 22, 1951). "Generals, Keydets Are Favored In Today's Games". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  14. ^ Carper, Jack (November 23, 1951). "W&L, Led By Bocetti, Barcellona, Broyles, Whips Spiders, 39-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 22. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  15. ^ "Andy Davis sets record but Spiders win, 20–19". Daily Press. December 1, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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