Richmond Spiders
Location: Richmond, Virginia ▪ Colors: Red & Blue
Record: 58 Years, 233-305-28, .436 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 2 Bowls, 1-1, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 4 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0 Times
58 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -14.87 | -5.29 | |||||
| 2 | 1982 | Ind | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | -21.51 | -5.91 | |||||
| 3 | 1981 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -4.58 | -2.67 | Dal Shealy (4-7) | ||||
| 4 | 1980 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -4.88 | -1.92 | Dal Shealy (5-6) | ||||
| 5 | 1979 | Ind | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | -18.28 | -2.53 | Jim Tait (0-11) | ||||
| 6 | 1978 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -4.61 | -0.90 | Jim Tait (3-8) | ||||
| 7 | 1977 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -10.00 | 2.84 | Jim Tait (3-8) | ||||
| 8 | 1976 | Southern | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.63 | 3.29 | Jim Tait (5-6) | ||||
| 9 | 1975 | Southern | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -3.54 | 0.14 | Jim Tait (5-6) | ||||
| 10 | 1974 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -10.95 | -6.21 | Jim Tait (5-5) | ||||
| 11 | 1973 | Southern | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 6.08 | -7.58 | 20 | Frank Jones (8-2) | |||
| 12 | 1972 | Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -4.64 | -6.55 | Frank Jones (6-4) | ||||
| 13 | 1971 | Southern | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -8.57 | -4.10 | Frank Jones (5-6) | Tangerine Bowl-L | |||
| 14 | 1970 | Southern | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -14.39 | -12.41 | Frank Jones (4-6) | ||||
| 15 | 1969 | Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -4.51 | -9.54 | Frank Jones (6-4) | ||||
| 16 | 1968 | Southern | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.64 | -6.75 | Frank Jones (8-3) | Tangerine Bowl-W | |||
| 17 | 1967 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -7.28 | -3.21 | Frank Jones (5-5) | ||||
| 18 | 1966 | Southern | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -22.35 | -8.33 | Frank Jones (2-8) | ||||
| 19 | 1965 | Southern | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | -25.91 | -5.46 | Edwin Merrick (0-10) | ||||
| 20 | 1964 | Southern | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -19.65 | -12.25 | Edwin Merrick (3-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1963 | Southern | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -8.44 | -2.37 | Edwin Merrick (3-6-1) | ||||
| 22 | 1962 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | -10.68 | -9.99 | Edwin Merrick (6-3) | ||||
| 23 | 1961 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -2.72 | -1.12 | Edwin Merrick (5-5) | ||||
| 24 | 1960 | Southern | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -13.90 | -8.00 | Edwin Merrick (3-6-1) | ||||
| 25 | 1959 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -9.14 | -9.64 | Edwin Merrick (4-5-1) | ||||
| 26 | 1958 | Southern | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -10.99 | -8.24 | Edwin Merrick (3-7) | ||||
| 27 | 1957 | Southern | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -10.29 | -6.02 | Edwin Merrick (4-6) | ||||
| 28 | 1956 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -9.98 | -5.79 | Edwin Merrick (4-5) | ||||
| 29 | 1955 | Southern | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | -4.42 | -7.79 | Edwin Merrick (4-3-2) | ||||
| 30 | 1954 | Southern | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | -0.58 | -6.25 | Edwin Merrick (5-4) | ||||
| 31 | 1953 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | -10.99 | -11.18 | Edwin Merrick (5-3-1) | ||||
| 32 | 1952 | Southern | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -23.03 | -7.76 | Edwin Merrick (1-9) | ||||
| 33 | 1951 | Southern | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -16.17 | -6.35 | Edwin Merrick (3-8) | ||||
| 34 | 1950 | Southern | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -19.52 | -5.45 | Karl Esleeck (2-8) | ||||
| 35 | 1949 | Southern | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -15.77 | -8.33 | Karl Esleeck (3-7) | ||||
| 36 | 1948 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | -5.36 | -6.70 | Karl Esleeck (5-3-2) | ||||
| 37 | 1947 | Southern | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -9.20 | -2.21 | John Fenlon (3-7) | ||||
| 38 | 1946 | Southern | 6 | 2 | 3 | .682 | 4.23 | -1.37 | John Fenlon (6-2-2) | ||||
| 39 | 1945 | Southern | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -15.97 | -2.65 | George Hope (2-6) | ||||
| 40 | 1944 | Southern | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -12.31 | 0.35 | Malcolm Pitt (2-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1943 | Southern | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 5.94 | -3.98 | Malcolm Pitt (6-1) | ||||
| 42 | 1942 | Southern | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -10.11 | -5.87 | John Fenlon (3-6-1) | ||||
| 43 | 1941 | Southern | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -16.72 | -3.61 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (2-7) | ||||
| 44 | 1940 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | -1.50 | -4.85 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (6-3) | ||||
| 45 | 1939 | Southern | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 5.33 | -4.66 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (7-1-2) | ||||
| 46 | 1938 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | -6.19 | -7.58 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (6-3-1) | ||||
| 47 | 1937 | Southern | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -8.33 | -3.87 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (5-4-1) | ||||
| 48 | 1936 | Southern | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | -12.90 | -8.77 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (4-4-2) | ||||
| 49 | 1935 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | -8.29 | -5.62 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (3-3-3) | ||||
| 50 | 1934 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 1.28 | -6.00 | Glenn Thistlethwaite (8-1) | ||||
| 51 | 1933 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | -1.41 | -3.38 | Frank Dobson (5-4) | ||||
| 52 | 1932 | Ind | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | -5.87 | -2.63 | Frank Dobson (4-2-2) | ||||
| 53 | 1925 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -9.69 | -1.14 | Frank Dobson (3-6) | ||||
| 54 | 1924 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -10.61 | -0.41 | Frank Dobson (2-6-1) | ||||
| 55 | 1923 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -7.55 | 4.92 | Frank Dobson (3-5) | ||||
| 56 | 1922 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 6.00 | 2.05 | Frank Dobson (6-2-1) | ||||
| 57 | 1921 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | -3.70 | -3.10 | Frank Dobson (4-3-1) | ||||
| 58 | 1909 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | -13.59 | -0.75 |