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1980 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Marshall (2nd season)
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Richmond Spiders football team represented Richmond College during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spiders were led by first-year head coach Dal Shealy and played their home games at City Stadium. The Spiders finished with a 5–6 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Bowling Green
W 20–1710,200[1]
September 13at Villanova
W 21–7[2]
September 20at Wyoming
L 14–3517,000[3]
September 27at West Virginia
L 28–3140,847[4]
October 4at Auburn
L 16–5547,226[5]
October 11East Carolina
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 22–2410,600[6]
October 18VMI
L 17–2214,600[7]
October 25Virginia Tech
W 18–718,000[8]
November 1Cincinnati
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–109,300[9]
November 15at Southern Miss
L 12–3317,320[10]
November 22William & Mary
W 26–1414,700[11]

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Roster

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1980 Richmond Spiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 20 Barry Redden Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT Mark Seale Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Krainock fires UR by 20–17". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Errors fatal to 'Nova". Courier-Post. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pokes ride to 35–14 victory". Casper Star-Tribune. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "WVU comes up big, nips Spiders, 31–28". The Pittsburgh Press. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers rip Spiders". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "ECU edges Spiders as run by Collins seals 24–22 scrap". Daily Press. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "VMI edges Richmond". The Daily News Leader. October 19, 1980. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Richmond feasts on VPI". Daily Press. October 26, 1980. Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UC losing streak hits dozen, 24–10". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "S. Mississippi rips Richmond 33–12". Daily Press. November 16, 1980. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Redden breaks rushing record; Richmond thrashes W&M 26–14". Daily Press. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1980 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2019.


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