UR-W&M games of note
UR-W&M games of note
1927 -- Richmond 0, William and Mary 0: Evidently, UR was such an underdog that readers of the Richmond Times-Dispatch on the day after would have thought the Spiders won. "Light, stout hearted University of Richmond's eleven completely upset the dope bucket yesterday," began the newspaper's game story. Richmond "outfought" and "outgamed" the heavily favored Indians, as W&M's teams were known then. W&M had convincingly won four consecutive over UR, and the Times-Dispatch read "a four touchdown margin of superiority in the favor of the Indians would have been a sporting proposition for the betting fraternity."1970 -- William and Mary 34, Richmond 33: Steve Regan, 5-8 and 155 pounds, began the season as the fifth-string QB for W&M coach Lou Holtz. A transfer and injuries moved Regan to starting status, and his 40-yard TD completion to David Knight with 12 seconds remaining lifted the Indians to a victory that secured a Southern Conference championship and invitation to the Tangerine Bowl. "I'm still numb," Holtz said after the game. UR was ahead 27-14 at halftime. Down 33-28, W&M took possession at its 20 with 50 seconds left. Said UR coach Frank Jones: "There must be a better way to make a living."
1985 -- William and Mary 28, Richmond 17
The Spiders began the season 7-0, including a 24-14 win at Virginia Tech, and ascended to No.1 in the Division I-AA poll. They dropped two of three coming into the meeting with W&M. UR could have sewn up a playoff bid with a win. W&M's 5-5, 165-pound Michael Clemons scored three TDs, rushed for 106 yards and caught 8 passes for 58 yards. The win made W&M 7-4. UR was 8-3. Of the playoff picture, UR coach Dal Shealy said "We're too good a football team to have it end like this." W&M coach Jimmye Laycock said "We should be in." Neither team was invited.
1988 -- Richmond 24, William and Mary 19
A memorable line was delivered at the bottom of a pileup. "I don't know what you're doing," W&M linebacker Kerry Gray said to UR's Curtis Jefferson, "but you better cut it out." The Tribe led 16-7 at halftime. UR coach Dal Shealy shifted Jefferson from wide receiver to QB. On the Spiders' second play with Jefferson taking snaps, he ran 84 yards for a TD. Jefferson, an option quarterback in high school, threw for a 60-yard TD on his first pass attempt. Said Shealy after the game: "The Lord is still in the miracle business." That victory was UR's only one in the series in a 13-year stretch.
-- John O'Connor
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