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The 1955 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 1955 college football season ). Led by fifth-year head coach Ed Merrick, the Spiders compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with a mark of 3–2–2 in conference, placing fifth in the SoCon.[1] The team's captains were Frank Pajaczkowski and Erik Christensen.[2]

Record4–3–2 (3–2–2 SoCon)
Headcoach
Captains
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1955 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–3–2 (3–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
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1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 West Virginia $4–0–08–2–0
VPI2–1–16–3–1
Davidson3–2–05–4–0
George Washington3–2–05–4–0
Richmond3–2–24–3–2
The Citadel2–2–05–4–0
Furman1–1–01–9–0
William & Mary1–3–11–7–1
VMI1–6–01–9–0
Washington and Lee0–1–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Randolph–Macon*W 33–67,000[3]
September 24at West VirginiaL 12–3321,000[4]
October 1at VMI
W 21–04,000[5][6]
October 7The Citadel
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 12–1414,000[7]
October 15at VPIT 7–78,000[8]
October 29at Villanova*L 14–167,935[9]
November 5Davidsondagger
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 19–05,000[10]
November 12George Washington
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 7–05,000[11]
November 24William & Mary
T 6–611,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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