1959 Richmond Spiders football team

1959 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • Chuck Boone
  • Fred Caravetta
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1959 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 0 1 8 1 1
The Citadel 5 1 0 8 2 0
Virginia Tech 3 1 0 6 4 0
Furman 3 2 0 3 7 0
Richmond 4 3 1 4 5 1
West Virginia 2 2 0 3 7 0
William & Mary 2 5 0 4 6 0
Davidson 0 5 0 1 8 0
George Washington 0 5 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their ninth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 4–5–1 record, with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon.