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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=1961 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=August 23, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1961-schedule.html}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=1961 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=August 23, 2021|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1961-schedule.html}}</ref>


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. Stoudt was selected as the Southern Conference's Player of the Year.<ref name=Roa>{{cite news|title=Spiders' Earl Stoudt Is SC's Player Of Year|newspaper=The Roanoke Times|author=Ed Young|date=November 29, 1961|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-spiders-earl-stoudt-i/156389118/}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Roa/>
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 (Richmond)|City Stadium]] in [[Richmond, Virginia]].
The team played its home games at [[City Stadium (Richmond)|City Stadium]] in [[Richmond, Virginia]].
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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.<ref name=Roa>{{cite news|title=Spiders' Earl Stoudt Is SC's Player Of Year|newspaper=The Roanoke Times|author=Ed Young|date=November 29, 1961|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-spiders-earl-stoudt-i/156389118/}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Roa/>

==Personne==
===Players===
* Dick Curl, quarterback, senior, 6'0", 179 pounds, Chester, PA
* Larry Deco, fullback, sophomore, 6'0", 215 pounds, Avella, 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
* Tommy Peacock, fullback, sophomore, 5'10", 205 pounds, Bradenton, FL
* George Rapp, end, junior, 6'1", 183 pounds, Wayne, NJ
* Mel Rideout, quarterback, junior, 6'2", 200 pounds, Richmond, VA
* Earl Stoudt, halfback, senior, 5'9", 173 pounds, Lancaster, PA
* Brent Vann, halfback, junior, 6'0", 185 pounds, Franklin

===Coaches===
* Head coach: [[Ed Merrick]]
* Assistant coaches:


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:30, 4 October 2024

1961 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–5 (5–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at West Virginia
W 35–2612,000[2]
September 23at Army*
L 6–2411,250[3]
September 29VMI
L 6–812,000[4]
October 7at The Citadel
L 6–2417,250[5]
October 14George Washington
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 16–151,800[6]
October 21at Florida State*
L 7–1313,600[7]
October 28Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–03,000[8]
November 4Virginia Tech
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 11–014,000[9]
November 11at No. 2 Alabama*
L 0–6628,000[10]
November 23William & Mary
W 36–188,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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
  • Larry Deco, fullback, sophomore, 6'0", 215 pounds, Avella, 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
  • Tommy Peacock, fullback, sophomore, 5'10", 205 pounds, Bradenton, FL
  • George Rapp, end, junior, 6'1", 183 pounds, Wayne, NJ
  • Mel Rideout, quarterback, junior, 6'2", 200 pounds, Richmond, VA
  • Earl Stoudt, halfback, senior, 5'9", 173 pounds, Lancaster, PA
  • Brent Vann, halfback, junior, 6'0", 185 pounds, Franklin

Coaches

References

  1. ^ "1961 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spiders beat WVU, 35 to 26; Rideout throws 3 TD passes". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 17, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Army vanquishes Richmond in opener, 24–6". Poughkeepsie Journal. September 24, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VMI trips Richmond, 8–6". Daily Press. September 30, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Citadel crushes Richmond in SC game". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UR nips GW by 16–15". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 15, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rally of FSU backboned by Kinderman". Tallahassee Democrat. October 22, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Richmond rips Davidson, 20–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 29, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond drops VPI, 11–0, as Pratt's punts sparkle". Daily Press. November 5, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tide romps 66 to 0 and looks to Tech". The Birmingham News. November 12, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spiders rout Tribe, 36–18". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 24, 1961. Retrieved August 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ a b Ed Young (November 29, 1961). "Spiders' Earl Stoudt Is SC's Player Of Year". The Roanoke Times. p. 18.


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