1953-54 Richmond Spiders — schedule and results

The 1953-54 Richmond Spiders went 23-8 (10-3 in the Southern) under head coach Lester Hooker. Simple Rating System: -6.18.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1953-12-11at George Washington RevolutionariesL 67–81Uline Arena
1953-12-18vs VMI KeydetsW 75–62Benedictine High School Gym
1953-12-22at West Virginia MountaineersW 74–67Stansbury Hall
1953-12-29neutral Virginia Tech HokiesW 63–53
1953-12-30neutral George Washington RevolutionariesL 67–81
1954-01-04vs Maryland TerrapinsL 64–72Benedictine High School Gym
1954-01-07at Virginia CavaliersW 78–69Memorial Gymnasium
1954-01-08at washington leeW 70–68Doremus Memorial Gymnasium
1954-01-11at Maryland TerrapinsW 73–71Ritchie Gymnasium
1954-01-16vs William & Mary TribeW 85–73Benedictine High School Gym
1954-01-29vs Virginia Tech HokiesW 99–75Benedictine High School Gym
1954-02-01vs West Virginia MountaineersW 85–80Benedictine High School Gym
1954-02-05vs Virginia CavaliersW 107–84Benedictine High School Gym
1954-02-08at Furman PaladinsL 76–97Textile Hall
1954-02-11at St. John's Red StormL 59–62DeGray Gymnasium
1954-02-13at Saint Joseph's HawksL 59–71Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1954-02-15at Virginia Tech HokiesW 83–61War Memorial Hall
1954-02-17at VMI KeydetsW 94–76VMI Field House
1954-02-20vs washington leeW 78–73Benedictine High School Gym
1954-02-22vs Furman PaladinsL 76–85Benedictine High School Gym
1954-02-27at William & Mary TribeW 68–63Blow Gym
1954-03-04neutral VMI KeydetsW 84–66Stansbury Hall
1954-03-05neutral Furman PaladinsW 85–81 (OTOT)Stansbury Hall
1954-03-06neutral George Washington RevolutionariesL 70–83Stansbury Hall

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