Spiders Reach Bowl Dream After Undefeated Conf Run
Richmond's 1968 football team, 7-3 overall and 6-0 in the Southern Conference, headlines local triumphs. Buster O'Brien earns Player of the Year, Coach Frank Jones Coach of the Year, and eight Spartans land on All-Southern teams. The Spiders head to the Tangerine Bowl versus Ohio U., while basketball opens with an 80-79 win over West Virginia.
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Milhiser
University of Richmond
Richmond
Virginia
Walker Gillette
Buster O'Brien
Frank Jones
Jones
Dale Haupt
Rich DeVito
Winston Whitehead
Tri
Mike Bixiones
Wayne Tosh
Spiders
Furman
VMI
East Carolina
Southern Mississippi
William and Mary
Orlando
Ohio U
Hewitt's Foul Shot Sinks WVU For Spiders’ First Win
Richmond Spartans upset West Virginia 80-79 in Morgantown as center Jim Hewitt sank a late foul shot with one second left. The Spiders, now 1-3, had trailed but regained lead with Wilton Ford’s late rebounds and Stan Rysinski’s 27 points. Coach Lewis Mills praised his club’s poise and character.
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Hewitt
WVU
Spiders
Jim Hewitt
Richmond
West Virginia
Morgantown
Greg Ludwig
Mike Truell
Ludwig
PRA
Tlewitt
Lewis Mills
AILSC
Wilton Ford
Grid Prep Stars Visit UR Campus
Two all state prospects from George Washington High School Danville visit the University of Richmond campus. Quarterback Joe Giles praised as one of Virginia's finest by coach Ray Tate and lineman Allen Pickerel 6-3 230 pounds earned all Western District honors.
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George Washington High School
Danville
Joe Giles
Virginia
Ray Tate
Allen Pickerel
Five Star Track Test Reveals Strong Richmond Student Talent
University of Richmond phys ed students completed a five-star track and field testing program after five weeks of running and jumping. Allan Pollack led sophomores with 280 points while Claud Turner topped freshmen with 281. Coach William Jordan notes improved overall performance and says the test measures motor ability to categorize students and boost competition.
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University of Richmond
Allan H. Pollack
Claud
Turner
Don Wright
Harvey Soefer
John Shelton
Bill Bodine
Don Galladay
Rod Burke
John Good
Jim Bowen
Leonard Sly
Reginald Dunnavant
Joe Frohbase
Ron Melstrom
Steve Gates
Mike Burke
Bob Bodenoch
Steve Burke
Bill Frite
Henry Boldocci
William Jordan
Richmond
John Core
Core
Jordan
Hewitt Leads Spiders Past West Virginia In Narrow Win
Sophomore Jim Hewitt sank a one second foul shot to lift Richmond over West Virginia 80 79 for their first win. Hewitt 6 8 from Richmond had 10 points and 17 rebounds while Stan Rylinski scored 27 for the Spider offense. Hewitt averages 6.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in his debut varsity season.
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Picot Frazier
Kenny Foster
Hewitt
West Virginia
Larry Woods
Ludwig
Bob Hummel
Mills
Jim Hewitt
Spiders
Stan Rylinski
Davidson Frosh
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West End
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New England Life
University of Richmond Business School
Read F. Goode
James F. Betts Agency
Ross Building
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Walter G. Schnee
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