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The 1961 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 1961 college football season. In their eleventh season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 5–5 record (5–2 in conference games), and were outscored by a total of 194 to 143.[1]
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 5–5 (5–2 SoCon) |
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Home stadium | City Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mel Rideout with 808 passing yards, Earl Stoudt with 704 rushing yards, and John Hilton with 334 receiving yards.
The team played its home games at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at West Virginia | W 35–26 | 12,000 | [2] | |
September 23 | at Army* | L 6–24 | 11,250 | [3] | |
September 29 | VMI | L 6–8 | 12,000 | [4] | |
October 7 | at The Citadel | L 6–24 | 17,250 | [5] | |
October 14 | George Washington |
| W 16–15 | 1,800 | [6] |
October 21 | at Florida State* | L 7–13 | 13,600 | [7] | |
October 28 | Davidson |
| W 20–0 | 3,000 | [8] |
November 4 | Virginia Tech |
| W 11–0 | 14,000 | [9] |
November 11 | at No. 2 Alabama* | L 0–66 | 28,000 | [10] | |
November 23 | William & Mary |
| W 36–18 | 8,000 | [11] |
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Statistics
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mel Rideout with 808 passing yards, Earl Stoudt with 704 rushing yards, and John Hilton with 334 receiving yards.
Awards and honors
Stoudt was selected as the Southern Conference's Player of the Year.[12] Stoudt and center Don Christman were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-Southern Conference football team. End John Hilton and tackle Joe Teefey were named to the second team.[12]
Personne
Players
- Dick Curl, quarterback, senior, 6'0", 179 pounds, Chester, PA
- Jack/Ben Davis, guard, junior, 6'0", 200 pounds, Tappahannock, VA
- Larry Deco, fullback, sophomore, 6'0", 215 pounds, Avella, PA
- Bob Drobney, end, sophomore, 6'0", 180 pounds, Sharpsville, PA
- Jim Helvin, center, sophomore, 5'11", 175 pounds, Charlottesville, VA
- John Hilton, end, sophomore, 6'5", 210 pounds, Richmond, VA
- Bob Hodgson, halfback, sophomore, 5'10", 164 pounds, Charleroi, PA
- Fred Mancuso, guard, sophomore, 6'3", 215 pounds, Pittsburgh, PA
- Art McGee, end and co-captain, senior, 6'0", 200 pounds, Baltimore, MD
- Al Mitchell, tackle, sophomore, 6'2", 217 pounds, Alexandria, VA
- Billy Nix, fullback, senior, 5'9", 190 pounds, Richmond, VA
- Tommy Peacock, fullback, sophomore, 5'10", 205 pounds, Bradenton, FL
- Stewart Percy, halfback, junior, 5'10", 165 pounds, Norristown, PA
- George Rapp, end, junior, 6'1", 183 pounds, Wayne, NJ
- Mel Rideout, quarterback, junior, 6'2", 200 pounds, Richmond, VA
- Earl Stoudt, halfback and co-captain, senior, 5'9", 173 pounds, Lancaster, PA
- Joe Teefey, tackle, senior, 6'3", 223, Richmond, CA
- Brent Vann, halfback, junior, 6'0", 185 pounds, Franklin, VA
- Bill Ventura, end, junior, 6'6", 224 pounds, Garfield, NJ
Coaches
- Head coach: Ed Merrick
- Assistant coaches:
References
- ^ "1961 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Spiders beat WVU, 35 to 26; Rideout throws 3 TD passes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Army vanquishes Richmond in opener, 24–6". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI trips Richmond, 8–6". Daily Press. September 30, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Citadel crushes Richmond in SC game". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UR nips GW by 16–15". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 15, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rally of FSU backboned by Kinderman". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond rips Davidson, 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond drops VPI, 11–0, as Pratt's punts sparkle". Daily Press. November 5, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide romps 66 to 0 and looks to Tech". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders rout Tribe, 36–18". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 24, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ed Young (November 29, 1961). "Spiders' Earl Stoudt Is SC's Player Of Year". The Roanoke Times. p. 18.
- ^ Shelley Rolfe (September 7, 1961). "Spiders Have Depth, But Inexperience, Tougher Schedule May Be Overpowering". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.