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1968 Richmond Spiders football
1968 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion; Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 49–42 vs. Ohio
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	8–3 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach	Frank Jones (3rd season);
Captain	B. O’Brien, M. Bixiones, T. Johnson
Home stadium	City Stadium
	Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Richmond $	6	–	0	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
East Carolina	2	–	2	–	0	4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	2	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Davidson	1	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
Furman	0	–	4	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 8–3 record, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, finishing as SoCon champion. In the postseason, the Spiders defeated Ohio in the Tangerine Bowl.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	at Toledo*	Glass Bowl Toledo, OH	L 14–31	13,075	^[2]
September 21	at West Virginia*	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 0–17	25,000	^[3]
September 28	Davidson	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 24–14		^[4]
October 12	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 21–16		^[5]
October 19	Furman	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 34–0	3,000	^[6]
October 26	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 31–7		^[7]
November 2	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 35–0	15,000	^[8]
November 9	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 18–31	12,000	^[9]
November 16	at Southern Miss*	Faulkner Field Hattiesburg, MS	W 33–7	7,500	^[10]
November 23	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 31–6	12,000	^[11]
December 27	vs. No. 15 Ohio*	Tangerine Bowl Orlando, FL (Tangerine Bowl)	W 49–42	16,114	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "1968 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^ "Richmond falls at Toledo 31–14". The News and Observer. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mounties top Richmond, 17–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond downs Davidson". The News and Observer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Early surge edges Citadel for Spiders". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "O'Brien TD passes bomb Furman, 34–0". The State. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond blasts East Carolina, 31–7". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond blanks VMI by 35 to 0". The Herald-Sun. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Virginia Tech turns back Richmond by 31 to 18 count". The Danville Register. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond tops USM generals". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UR made prophets out of optimists". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1968 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2022.

[2] "Richmond falls at Toledo 31–14". The News and Observer. September 15, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Mounties top Richmond, 17–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 22, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Richmond downs Davidson". The News and Observer. September 29, 1968. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Early surge edges Citadel for Spiders". Daily Press. October 13, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "O'Brien TD passes bomb Furman, 34–0". The State. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[1968ECU1-7] "Richmond blasts East Carolina, 31–7". Daily Press. October 27, 1968. Retrieved March 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Richmond blanks VMI by 35 to 0". The Herald-Sun. November 3, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Virginia Tech turns back Richmond by 31 to 18 count". The Danville Register. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[1968USM1-10] "Richmond tops USM generals". The Clarion-Ledger. November 17, 1968. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Spiders blitz W&M, capture Southern title". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "UR made prophets out of optimists". Richmond Times-Dispatch. December 29, 1968. Retrieved October 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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