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1950 Richmond Spiders football team

1950 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–8 (1–8 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainDouglas MacLachlan, John L. Thomas
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Washington and Lee $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Clemson 3 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wake Forest 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Maryland 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Duke 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
North Carolina 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
George Washington 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 4 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
William & Mary 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
West Virginia 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Davidson 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Richmond 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
VPI 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. In their third season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 2–8 record, with a mark of 1–8 in conference play, finishing in 16th place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Randolph–Macon*
W 20–610,000[2]
September 30at Wake Forest
L 0–438,000[3]
October 7VMI
L 14–267,000[4]
October 14at West Virginia
L 7–466,000[5]
October 21Duke
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–414,000[6]
November 4NC Statedagger
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–73,000[7]
November 11at VPI
W 32–127,000[8]
November 18Davidson
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–39[9]
November 23No. 19 Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–67[10]
December 2at William & Mary
L 6–404,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1950 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Spiders top Jackets, 20–6, with rally". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 24, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Coach Walker's surging Deacons trample Richmond eleven, 43–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 1, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "VMI rallies in fourth quarter to turn back Richmond by 26–14". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 8, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mountaineers overpower Spiders for conference win, 46–7". The Daily News Leader. October 15, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Powers scores all touchdowns (6) as Duke cruises". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "State eases past Richmond, 7–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders click in air to rout Gobblers". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 12, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spiders lose to Davidson". Daily Press. November 19, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Generals win Southern Conference crown". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 24, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "William-Mary wallops Richmond, 40–6". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. December 3, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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