1971 Richmond Spiders football team

1971 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl, L 3–28 vs. Toledo
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 5 1 0 5 6 0
William & Mary 4 1 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 8 3 0
East Carolina 3 2 0 4 6 1
Furman 2 3 0 5 5 1
VMI 1 4 0 1 10 0
Davidson 0 6 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 5–6 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing as SoCon co-champion. In the postseason, the Spiders lost to Toledo in the Tangerine Bowl.[1]

  1. ^ "1971 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.