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The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 6–4 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing second in the SoCon.[1]

Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Billy Meyers
  • John Nugent
Quick facts Richmond Spiders football, Conference ...
1972 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Billy Meyers
  • John Nugent
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
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1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $6–0–09–2–0
Richmond5–1–06–4–0
William & Mary4–2–05–6–0
The Citadel4–3–05–6–0
Davidson2–3–13–7–1
VMI1–5–02–9–0
Furman1–6–02–9–0
Appalachian State0–3–15–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at North Carolina*L 18–2831,500[2]
September 16at West Virginia*L 7–2831,000[3]
September 23Northeast Louisiana*W 17–07,500[4]
September 30VMI
W 34–15[5]
October 7East Carolina
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–217,500[6]
October 14Southern Miss*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 9–342,500[7]
October 21at FurmanW 37–012,500[8]
November 4at The CitadelW 21–711,680[9]
November 11Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–148,650[10]
November 18William & Mary
W 20–311,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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