1955 Richmond Spiders football team

1955 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–3–2 (3–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1955 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 West Virginia $ 4 0 08 2 0
VPI 2 1 16 3 1
Davidson 3 2 05 4 0
George Washington 3 2 05 4 0
Richmond 3 2 24 3 2
The Citadel 2 2 05 4 0
Furman 1 1 01 9 0
William & Mary 1 3 11 7 1
VMI 1 6 01 9 0
Washington and Lee 0 1 00 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 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 1955 college football season ). Led by fifth-year head coach Ed Merrick, the Spiders compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with a mark of 3–2–2 in conference, placing fifth in the SoCon. The team's captains were Frank Pajaczkowski and Erik Christensen.