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The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 4–6 record, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth place in the SoCon.[1]

Record4–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Dick Eaton
  • Lewis St. Clair
Quick facts Richmond Spiders football, Conference ...
1957 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–6 (2–4 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Dick Eaton
  • Lewis St. Clair
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
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1957 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 VMI $6–0–09–0–1
West Virginia3–0–07–2–1
The Citadel4–2–05–4–1
Furman2–1–03–7–0
Richmond2–4–04–6–0
William & Mary2–4–04–6–0
Davidson1–3–05–3–0
VPI1–3–04–5–0
George Washington1–5–02–7–0
Washington and Lee0–0–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18vs. East Carolina*Portsmouth, VAW 40–78,000[2]
September 21Randolph–Macon*W 40–0[3]
September 28at Dayton*L 7–128,500[4]
October 5VMI
L 6–28[5]
October 19at The CitadelL 0–26[6]
October 26at Rutgers*L 13–265,000[7]
November 2at VPIL 7–425,500[8]
November 9George Washington
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 13–65,000[9]
November 16Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 19–231,000[10]
November 28William & Mary
W 12–74,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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