Richmond at Cincinnati

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1962, page 1

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  The football teams of George Washington and Ric h mon d, : which meet Friday night at d. C. Stadium, both have played their poorest games this season against the same adj versary, Virginia Military In sstitute. Thoughts Of the 1916 defeat opening the season are still painfully fresh a ong CIV partisans, who understands ably would rather dwell on more pleasant developments in the Colonials ga record so far. But the people at Richmond count their 21–⁠0 loss to VNII almost as q blessing. s Richmond had an open week end following the VMI disappointment and Coach Ed Merrick insisted on beginning all over. 1--WE took the team to the practice field and it was like the start Of fall practice. We went back to fundamentals, :” Merrick recalled this week. Forgets About Basics – Two weeks later the Spiders improved to the point of hold ing Virginia Tech to a 1877 triumph. then whipped Boston University, 14–⁠7. and last Saturday topped heavily favored Cincinnati. 21–⁠20. Their record now is an even 3–⁠3. Coach Jim Camp Of CIV said yesterday that he under stands very well what Merrick meant. Improvement by his

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Tied 3–⁠3 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.