1970 Richmond Spiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1970
| team = Richmond Spiders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 4–6
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Frank Jones
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = City Stadium
}}
{{1970 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1970 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 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing fifth in the SoCon.{{cite web|title=1970 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=October 28, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1970-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1970
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 21–6
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112153581/charlie-richards-shreds-nc-states-def/|work=Daily Press|title=Charlie Richards shreds N.C. State's defenses as Richmond scores surprising 21—6 victory|date=September 13, 1970|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| score = 10—49
| attend = 33,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112153665/w-va-romps-by-richmond/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=W. Va. romps by Richmond|date=September 20, 1970|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 5–14
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108452303/opportunist-davidson-tames-error-ridden/|work=Daily Press|title=Opportunist Davidson tames error-ridden Richmond, 14–5|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=August 27, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Faulkner Field
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 21–43
| attend = 9,422
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74187567/|work=Daily Press|title=Southerners down Richmond by 43–21|date=October 4, 1970|accessdate=March 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Sirrine Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 9–23
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109701461/furman-tops-richmond/|title=Furman tops Richmond|date=October 11, 1970|newspaper=The News and Observer|accessdate=September 17, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Furman University) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/244/stats/13329 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=January 29, 2023 }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Florida Field
| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL
| score = 0–20
| attend = 51,471
| source = {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112153734/florida-triumphs-200/|title=Florida triumphs, 20–0|date=October 18, 1970|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 38—12
| gamename = Tobacco Bowl
| attend = 14,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72514221/spiders-bomb-east-carolina/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Spiders bomb East Carolina|date=October 25, 1970|accessdate=March 2, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 31–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112153799/richmond-upsets-bulldogs-3114/|work=The Gastonia Gazette|title=Richmond upsets Bulldogs, 31–14|date=November 1, 1970|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 40—17
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Richards hits three bombs, Spiders clip Keydets, 40–17|newspaper=Daily Press|date=November 15, 1970|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93940171/richards-hits-three-bombs-spiders-clip/|accessdate=January 31, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 33—34
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112153882/tribes-last-ditch-pass-shocks-spiders/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Tribe's last-ditch pass shocks Spiders, 34–33|date=November 22, 1970|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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