1956-57 Richmond Spiders — schedule and results

The 1956-57 Richmond Spiders went 15-11 (9-7 in the Southern) under head coach Lester Hooker. Simple Rating System: -2.9.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1956-12-01vs The Citadel BulldogsW 91–69Richmond Arena
1956-12-04at Virginia Tech HokiesL 71–79War Memorial Hall
1956-12-08vs Virginia CavaliersW 65–59Richmond Arena
1956-12-11at washington leeL 83–86Doremus Memorial Gymnasium
1956-12-15vs VMI KeydetsW 85–68Richmond Arena
1956-12-18at West Virginia MountaineersL 74–105Stansbury Hall
1956-12-27vs Penn State Nittany LionsL 60–64Richmond Arena
1956-12-28vs Davidson WildcatsW 92–63Richmond Arena
1956-12-29vs Columbia LionsL 73–81Richmond Arena
1957-01-05vs George Washington RevolutionariesW 72–64Richmond Arena
1957-01-08at Virginia CavaliersW 56–50Memorial Gymnasium
1957-01-12vs William & Mary TribeW 68–55Richmond Arena
1957-01-15at George Washington RevolutionariesW 70–57Uline Arena
1957-01-19vs Virginia Tech HokiesL 47–49Richmond Arena
1957-02-02vs Georgetown HoyasW 97–81Richmond Arena
1957-02-05vs Furman PaladinsW 80–73Richmond Arena
1957-02-09vs West Virginia MountaineersL 81–87Richmond Arena
1957-02-11at The Citadel BulldogsW 67–54McAlister Field House
1957-02-13at Furman PaladinsL 97–99Textile Hall
1957-02-16at Villanova WildcatsW 65–64Villanova Field House
1957-02-20at VMI KeydetsW 76–68VMI Field House
1957-02-23at La Salle ExplorersL 52–60Convention Hall
1957-02-26vs washington leeL 68–77Richmond Arena
1957-03-02at William & Mary TribeW 82–73Blow Gym
1957-03-07vs Furman PaladinsW 90–71Richmond Arena
1957-03-08vs West Virginia MountaineersL 62–83Richmond Arena

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