1955-56 Richmond Spiders — schedule and results

The 1955-56 Richmond Spiders went 16-13 (8-6 in the Southern) under head coach Lester Hooker. Simple Rating System: -0.43.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1955-12-06at washington leeL 76–78Doremus Memorial Gymnasium
1955-12-10vs Virginia CavaliersW 74–72Richmond Arena
1955-12-14vs VMI KeydetsW 96–54Richmond Arena
1955-12-17at Canisius Golden GriffinsL 79–106Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
1955-12-20at West Virginia MountaineersL 74–89Stansbury Hall
1955-12-28vs Army Black KnightsW 96–84Richmond Arena
1955-12-29vs William & Mary TribeW 72–60Richmond Arena
1955-12-30vs Cincinnati BearcatsL 60–89Richmond Arena
1956-01-03at Furman PaladinsW 130–92Textile Hall
1956-01-07vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 78–67Richmond Arena
1956-01-10vs Furman PaladinsL 85–94Richmond Arena
1956-01-14vs William & Mary TribeW 75–53Richmond Arena
1956-01-28vs La Salle ExplorersL 59–74Richmond Arena
1956-02-01at Virginia Tech HokiesW 66–60War Memorial Hall
1956-02-04vs West Virginia MountaineersW 84–78Richmond Arena
1956-02-06neutral Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 73–81
1956-02-09at George Washington RevolutionariesL 84–103Uline Arena
1956-02-11vs Villanova WildcatsW 103–73Richmond Arena
1956-02-13vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 68–73Richmond Arena
1956-02-16at VMI KeydetsW 90–68VMI Field House
1956-02-18vs Virginia Tech HokiesL 71–73Richmond Arena
1956-02-22vs washington leeW 88–70Richmond Arena
1956-02-25at William & Mary TribeL 77–79Blow Gym
1956-03-01vs William & Mary TribeW 79–62Richmond Arena
1956-03-02vs washington leeW 65–56Richmond Arena
1956-03-03vs West Virginia MountaineersL 56–58Richmond Arena

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