1972 Richmond Spiders football team

1972 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Billy Meyers
  • John Nugent
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Carolina $ 6 0 09 2 0
Richmond 5 1 06 4 0
William & Mary 4 2 05 6 0
The Citadel 4 3 05 6 0
Davidson 2 3 13 7 1
VMI 1 5 02 9 0
Furman 1 6 02 9 0
Appalachian State 0 3 15 5 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled a 6–4 record, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, finishing second in the SoCon.