1978 Richmond Spiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1978
| team = Richmond Spiders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 3–8
| head_coach = Jim Tait
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Jeff Nixon
| captain2 = Ray Chase
| stadium = City Stadium
}}
{{1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1978 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Tait, Richmond compiled a 3–8 record.{{cite web|title=1978 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/1978-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1978
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 7–10
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74356994/blocked-kick-missed-field-goal-beats-sp|work=Daily Press|title=Blocked kick, missed field goal beats Spiders 10–7|date=September 3, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| away = l
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| score = 12–14
| attend = 36,558
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186205/west-virginia-defeats-richmond/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=West Virginia defeats Richmond|date=September 10, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Camp Randall Stadium
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| score = 6–7
| attend = 60,877
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186323/badgers-eke-out-victory/|work=The La Crosse Tribune|title=Badgers eke out victory|date=September 17, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Appalachian State
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 19–24
| attend = 8,416
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89975464/appalachian-rally-rocks-richmond-2419/|work=Daily Press|title=Appalachian rally rocks Richmond, 24–19|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 51–28
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186591/richmond-erupts-routs-bearcats-as-5-pas/|work=Daily Press|title=Richmond erupts, routs Bearcats as 5 pass thefts pave way 51–28|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| score = 14–17
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112186766/a-fumbling-villanova-tops-richmond-171/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=A fumbling Villanova tops Richmond, 17–14|date=October 8, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Tobacco Bowl/rivalry
| score = 6–23
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|title=VMI crushes Richmond 23–6|newspaper=Daily Press|date=October 15, 1978|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94080414/vmi-crushes-richmond-236/|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = East Carolina
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Oyster Bowl
| score = 14–21
| attend = 23,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72661672/green-of-east-carolina-stops-spiders/|work=Daily Press|title=Green of East Carolina stops Spiders' upset bid|date=October 22, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 27–18
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112187080/richmond-embarrasses-tar-heels/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Richmond embarrasses Tar Heels|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 3–30
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112187269/mocs-hang-303-defeat-on-richmond/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Mocs hang 30–3 defeat on Richmond|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 17–3
| attend = 17,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112187387/spiders-defense-quells-indians/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Spiders defense quells Indians|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=October 28, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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