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1960 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBob Buffman, John Boggs
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons← 19591961 →
1960 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 4 1 0 7 2 1
The Citadel 4 2 0 8 2 1
George Washington 4 2 0 5 3 1
Virginia Tech 4 2 0 6 4 0
Furman 2 2 0 5 4 1
Richmond 3 4 1 3 6 1
Davidson 1 3 0 3 5 0
William & Mary 1 5 0 2 8 0
West Virginia 0 2 1 0 8 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1960 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 1960 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 3–6–1 record, with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Florida State*L 0–2817,000
October 1at VMIL 6–216,500
October 8at West VirginiaT 6–610,000
October 15The CitadelL 12–246,000
October 22at DavidsonW 35–65,000
October 29Virginia Tech
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–206,500
November 4at George WashingtonL 0–166,000
November 11at FurmanW 35–28
November 19at East Carolina*L 7–22
November 24William & MaryW 19–0
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1960 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  2. "Seminoles razzle stunned Spiders to 28–0 frazzle". The Miami Herald. September 18, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Dyer sets pace for Keydets". The Virginian-Pilot. October 2, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Richmond ties West Virginia". The Sunday Star. October 9, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Citadel beats Richmond". The State. October 16, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Spiders top Wildcats for first win, 35–6". The Progress-Index. October 23, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Spiders slapped by Virginia Tech". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 30, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Colonials defeat Spiders by 16–0". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 5, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Spiders win, 35 to 28". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Spiders are upset by 22 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Richmond carves up W-M, 19–0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 25, 1960. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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