1974 Richmond Spiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1974
| team = Richmond Spiders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Jim Tait
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Harry Knight
| captain2 = Ramon Perez
| captain3 = Ace Owens
| stadium = City Stadium
}}
{{1974 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 5–5 record, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third in the SoCon.{{cite web|title=1974 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/1974-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1974
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 7
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 14–13
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112166702/late-richmond-score-nips-villanova-141/|work=The News and Observer|title=Late Richmond score nips Villanova, 14–13|date=September 8, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| score = 29–25
| attend = 29,750
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112166851/good-knight-richmond-beats-wvu/|work=Sunday Gazette-Mail|title=Good Knight! Richmond beats WVU|date=September 15, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 27–24
| attend = 7,485
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112167002/last-second-field-goal-nips-the-citadel/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Last second field goal nips The Citadel, 27–24|date=September 29, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 14–24
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109717385/furman-sinks-richmond-2414/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Furman sinks Richmond, 24–14|date=October 6, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Ball State Stadium
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| score = 23–38
| attend = 14,351
| source = {{cite news|title=Sub Rick Scott hurls 5 TDs for Card upset|newspaper=The Muncie Star|date=October 13, 1974|page=1C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96699553/sub-rick-scott-hurls-5-tds-for-card/|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 7–41
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90589153/virginia-tech-buries-richmond-417/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Virginia Tech buries Richmond 41–7|date=October 27, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 17–14
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94009309/spiders-hand-vmi-first-sc-loss/|work=The News and Observer|title=Spiders hand VMI first SC loss|date=November 3, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 28–20
| attend = 14,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72645338/spiders-catch-ecu-in-web-of-fumbles/|work=The News and Observer|title=Spiders catch ECU in web of fumbles, 28–20|date=November 10, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 13–14
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90069786/richmond-falls-short-to-appalachian-141/|work=Daily Press|title=Richmond falls short to Appalachian 14–13|date=November 17, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| w/l = l
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 12–54
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112167592/wm-rips-spiders/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=W&M rips Spiders|date=November 24, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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