1951 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

1951 Richmond Spiders football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 3–8 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Ed Merrick (1st season)

Captain| Johnny Mac Brown
Home stadium| City Stadium

Seasons

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1952 ->

1951 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Maryland \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 0
VMI \+  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Washington and Lee | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
William & Mary | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 19 Clemson | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Duke | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
South Carolina | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wake Forest | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
George Washington | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
North Carolina | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
West Virginia | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
NC State | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Richmond | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
The Citadel | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Furman | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Davidson | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0
VPI | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Merrick, the Spiders compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, tying for 12th place in the SoCon.[1] The team's captain was Johnny Mac Brown.[2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 22| | Randolph–Macon*|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 13–6| 10,000| [3]
September 29| | VMI|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA (rivalry)

| L 0–34| 7,000| [4]
October 6| | at Wake Forest|

* Groves Stadium
* Wake Forest, NC

| L 6–56| 7,000| [5]
October 13| | at West Virginia|

* Mountaineer Field
* Morgantown, WV

| L 0–24| | [6]
October 20| | Davidson|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 25–6| | [7]
October 27| | William & Mary|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA (rivalry)

| L 14–20| 5,000| [8]
November 2| | at Boston College*|

* Braves Field
* Boston, MA

| L 7–21| 5,514| [9]
November 10| 8:00 p.m.| at Stetson*|

* DeLand Municipal Stadium
* DeLand, FL

| L 14–19| | [10][11]
November 17| | at VPI|

* Miles Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| L 14–20| 5,000| [12]
November 22| 2:00 p.m.| Washington and Lee|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 7–39| 7,000| [13][14]
November 30| | at George Washington|

* Griffith Stadium
* Washington, DC

| W 20–19| | [15]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* All times are in Eastern time

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1951 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
2. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 30. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
3. ^ "Spiders pushed hard, barely top Randolph–Macon, 13–6". Daily Press. September 23, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "VMI rallies in fourth quarter to turn back Richmond by 26–14". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1950. Retrieved January 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Wake Forest lowers hapless Spiders, 56–6". The Greenville News. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "W. Virginia whips Richmond as sophomores star by 24–0". The Portsmouth Star. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Touchdown hungry Spiders turn back Davidson, 25–6". The Roanoke Times. October 21, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Fired-up Spiders beaten by Indians in last minute, 20–14". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "B.C. beats Richmond; 1st victory since 1949". The Boston Globe. November 3, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Robarts, Harry (November 10, 1951). "Stetson Takes On Rugged Richmond In DeLand Today". Orlando Morning Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. p. 9. Retrieved January 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ Robarts, Harry (November 11, 1951). "Stetson Team Brushes Past Spiders, 19-14". Orlando Sunday Sentinel-Star. Orlando, Florida. p. 15. Retrieved January 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ "Gobblers get 20–14 victory". Durham Morning Herald. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ Carper, Jack (November 22, 1951). "Generals, Keydets Are Favored In Today's Games". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved January 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ Carper, Jack (November 23, 1951). "W&L, Led By Bocetti, Barcellona, Broyles, Whips Spiders, 39-7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 22. Retrieved January 1, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
15. ^ "Andy Davis sets record but Spiders win, 20–19". Daily Press. December 1, 1953. Retrieved February 10, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.

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* Tate Field (1891–1893, 1925–1928)
* West-End Park (1894)
* Broad Street Park (1897–1916)
* Boulevard Field (1917–1920)
* Stadium Field (1921–1924)
* City Stadium (1929–2009)
* E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)

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