Richmond at The Citadel

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, October 13, 1961, page 30

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  George Washington begins the stretch drive for its first Southern Conference football championship tomorrow night in a game with a rangy. danger GUS University of Richmond team. CIV will enter the Oils game Washington time) in Rich mond City Stadium a 3-point favorite to win it’s third game in five. The forecast is for a dry field and temperatures in the high COS or low 70s. The Colonials earned their favorite’s role with last weeks 1915 humping of Virginia Mill tary, which had nipped Rich mond, 8–⁠6, the week before. Similarly, CIV beat the only other common opponent. The Citadel, 1913. The Citadel last week dumped the Spiders, 24–⁠6. Richmond Players Return 1t is the mid-game on GW’s nine-game schedule and also it’s fourth of seven conference tests. If the VMI victory showed the Washington eleven can win the title, then tomorrow nights game might determine If it should. The Spiders almost certainly are out of the running with two conference defeats already, but they can ruin GW’s

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Richmond leads 13–⁠12 in 25 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.