1968 Richmond Spiders football team

1968 Richmond Spiders football
SoCon champion
Tangerine Bowl champion
Tangerine Bowl, W 49–42 vs. Ohio
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–3 (6–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Captains
  • B. O'Brien
  • M. Bixiones
  • T. Johnson
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1968 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 6 0 0 8 3 0
The Citadel 4 2 0 5 5 0
East Carolina 2 2 0 4 6 0
William & Mary 2 2 0 3 7 0
Davidson 1 3 0 3 6 0
VMI 1 3 0 1 9 0
Furman 0 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1968 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 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Frank Jones, Richmond compiled an 8–3 record, with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, finishing as SoCon champion. In the postseason, the Spiders defeated Ohio in the Tangerine Bowl.