The 1948 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 5âÂÂ3âÂÂ2 record, with a mark of 3âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 in conference play, finishing in eighth place in the SoCon.
Richmond was ranked at No. 117 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.