1965 Richmond Spiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1965
| team = Richmond Spiders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 0–10
| conf_record = 0–6
| head_coach = Ed Merrick
| hc_year = 15th
| captain =
| stadium = City Stadium
}}
{{1965 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1965 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCOn) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Ed Merrick in his 15th and final season as head coach, the Spiders compiled an overall record 0–10 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon.
Richmond played home games at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| score = 0–56
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112129855/west-virginia-rips-richmond-in-560-rout/|work=The News and Observer|title=West Virginia rips Richmond in 56–0 rout|date=September 19, 1965|accessdate=October 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 7–25
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112129985/richmond-bows-to-tech-257/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Richmond bows to Tech, 25–7|date=September 26, 1965|accessdate=October 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Faulkner Field
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 7–28
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74060313/richmond-gets-early-advantage-but/|work=Daily Press|title=Richmond gets early advantage, but Southerners claim win, 28–7|date=October 3, 1965|accessdate=March 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 13–34
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72487371/ecc-routs-richmond-by-3413/|work=The Progress-Index|title=ECC routs Richmond by 34–13|date=October 10, 1965|accessdate=March 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = Rotary Field
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| score = 0–24
| attend = 7,705
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112130090/wells-out-for-year-after-pacing-bulls/|work=Star-Gazette|title=Wells out for year after pacing Bulls|date=October 17, 1965|accessdate=October 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Alumni Stadium
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| score = 7–38
| attend = 24,722
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112130218/john-blair-sparks-bc-to-337-win-over/|work=The Danville Register|title=John Blair sparks B.C. to 33–7 win over Spiders|date=October 24, 1965|accessdate=October 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 0–24
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112130379/the-citadel-tops-richmond-240/|work=The High Point Enterprise|title=The Citadel tops Richmond 24–0|date=October 31, 1965|accessdate=October 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–21
| attend = 3,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93832174/vmi-hands-richmond-12th-straight-defeat/|title=VMI hands Richmond 12th straight defeat|newspaper=The Daily News Leader|date=November 7, 1965|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 0–14
| attend = 7,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109679860/furman-takes-140-triumph-over-winless-s/|work=The Danville Register|title=Furman takes 14–0 triumph over winless Spider team|date=November 14, 1965|accessdate=September 16, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–21
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112025461/william-and-mary-blanks-richmond-by-210/|work=The Danville Register|title=William and Mary blanks Richmond by 21–0 margin|date=November 21, 1965|accessdate=October 25, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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