Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | at Tulsa | | L 7–22 | 24,000 | [3] |
September 11 | at No. 12 Maryland | | L 7–31 | 41,088 | [4] |
September 25 | VMI | | W 43–0 | 11,500 | [5] |
October 2 | at West Virginia | | L 6–9 | 30,437 | [6] |
October 9 | at Villanova | | W 24–7 | 6,500 | [7] |
October 16 | at The Citadel | | L 7–20 | 16,745 | [8] |
October 23 | at Furman | | W 13–9 | 8,000 | [9] |
October 30 | Chattanooga | | L 19–28 | 12,200 | [10] |
November 6 | East Carolina | | L 10–20 | 15,500 | [11] |
November 13 | Virginia Tech | | W 16–0 | 20,200 | [12] |
November 20 | William & Mary | | W 21–10 | 18,500 | [13] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
- ^ "1976 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Defense paves the way for Tulsa, 22–7". The Sunday Oklahoman. September 5, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Terps ho-hum Richmond". The News Journal. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond blasts Keydets". The Daily Times-News. September 26, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mounties weave by Spiders". The High Point Enterprise. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Villanova's errors help Richmond take 24–7 win". The Danville Register. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crosby lifts Cadets". The Greenville News. October 17, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense aids 13–9 victory by Richmond". Daily Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mitchell's return leads UTC surge that fells Spiders". The Danville Register. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ECU tops Richmond 20–10 in error-plagued game". Daily Press. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond upsets VPI". The Danville Register. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders dump Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.