| Year: | 1960 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 3–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ed Merrick |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Captain: | Bob Buffman, John Boggs |
| Stadium: | City Stadium |
The 1960 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 1960 college football season. In their tenth season under head coach Ed Merrick, Richmond compiled a 3–6–1 record, with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the SoCon.[1]