1908 Richmond Spiders football team
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| 1908 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 3–5 (1–2 EVIAA) |
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| Captain | George B. Wright, Arthur Lankford |
| Home stadium | Broad Street Park |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph–Macon + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampden–Sydney + | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1908 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) during the 1908 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach E. A. Dunlap, Richmond compiled a record of 3–5.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 3 | Maryland* | W 22–0 | [2] | |||
| October 10 | Randolph–Macon* |
| L 0–16 | 2,000 | [3] | |
| October 17 | Washington and Lee* |
| L 5–31 | [4][5] | ||
| October 24 | Gallaudet* |
| W 16–12 | 2,000 | [6][7][8] | |
| October 31 | at North Carolina* | Chapel Hill, NC | L 12–17 | [9] | ||
| November 7 | at Hampden–Sydney | Hampden Sydney, VA | L 17–18 | [10] | ||
| November 21 | William & Mary |
| L 18–21 | [11][12] | ||
| November 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Randolph–Macon |
| W 12–2 | [13][14][15] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Spiders Down The Marylanders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 4, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Randolph-Macon Wins A Decisive Victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Spiders To Meet W. & L. Saturday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 15, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Washington And Lee Defeats Richmond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 18, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Spectacular Game Landed By Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Spectacular Game Landed By Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Mutes Are Defeated". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. October 25, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "North Carolina Wins". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 1, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Forward Pass Too Much For Richmond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 8, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Spiders Beaten In Few Seconds". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 22, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Spiders Beaten In Few Seconds (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 22, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Last Big Game At Local Park". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1908. p. 9. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Two Touchdowns On Fluke Plays". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Two Touchdowns On Fluke Plays (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
