1955 Richmond Spiders football team

1955 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–3–2 (3–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainFrank Pajaczkowski, Erik Christensen
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 0 0 8 2 0
VPI 2 1 1 6 3 1
Davidson 3 2 0 5 4 0
George Washington 3 2 0 5 4 0
Richmond 3 2 2 4 3 2
The Citadel 2 2 0 5 4 0
Furman 1 1 0 1 9 0
William & Mary 1 3 1 1 7 1
VMI 1 6 0 1 9 0
Washington and Lee 0 1 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

  1. ^ "1955 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 30. Retrieved January 1, 2022.