1956 Richmond Spiders football team

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The 1956 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 1956 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 4–5 record, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, finishing in seventh place in the SoCon.[1]

Record4–5 (2–5 SoCon)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Dave May
  • Duke Thacker
Quick facts Richmond Spiders football, Conference ...
1956 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Dave May
  • Duke Thacker
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
 1955
1957 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1956 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Virginia $500640
VPI300721
No. 17 George Washington510811
Davidson221531
Furman220280
VMI231361
Richmond250450
The Citadel130351
Washington and Lee010170
William & Mary050091
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Randolph–Macon*W 38–07,500[2]
September 29at West VirginiaL 6–3017,000[3]
October 6VMI
L 20–356,500[4]
October 13The Citadel
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 7–3[5]
October 20No. 18 VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–4615,000[6]
November 3at DavidsonL 0–7[7]
November 9at George WashingtonL 6–324,000[8]
November 17at East Carolina*W 45–75,500[9]
November 22William & Mary
W 6–05,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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