The 1957 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 1957 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 4âÂÂ6 record, with a mark of 2âÂÂ4 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth place in the SoCon.