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The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, finishing in 15th place in the SoCon.[1]

Record3–7 (2–6 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainWes Curtier
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1949 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainWes Curtier
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
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1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 North Carolina $5–0–07–4–0
No. 14 Maryland4–0–09–1–0
Washington and Lee3–1–13–5–1
Duke4–2–06–3–0
William & Mary4–2–06–4–0
VMI3–2–13–5–1
The Citadel2–2–04–5–0
Clemson2–2–04–4–2
Furman3–3–03–6–0
South Carolina3–3–04–6–0
Wake Forest3–3–04–6–0
George Washington2–3–04–5–0
NC State3–6–03–7–0
VPI1–5–21–7–2
Richmond2–6–03–7–0
Davidson1–5–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Randolph–Macon*W 27–012,000[2]
September 24at DukeL 0–6712,000[3]
October 1at Delaware*L 7–217,653[4]
October 8Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 12–07,000[5]
October 15VMI
L 7–1412,000[6]
October 22at DavidsonW 28–710,000[7]
October 29William & Mary
L 0–3410,000[8]
November 5at NC StateL 6–208,000[9]
November 12VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 13–287,000[10]
November 24Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–346,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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