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1919 Richmond Spiders football
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–2 (2–2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHenry Carter
Home stadiumBoulevard Field
Seasons
←  1918
1920 →
1919 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown $ 2 0 0 7 3 0
Maryland State 4 1 0 5 4 0
NC State 3 1 0 7 2 0
North Carolina 3 1 0 4 3 1
Washington and Lee 2 1 0 8 1 0
VMI 4 2 0 6 2 0
Richmond 2 2 1 5 2 2
Virginia 1 1 1 2 5 2
VPI 2 4 0 5 4 0
William & Mary 1 3 0 2 6 1
Catholic University 0 1 0 1 6 1
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Johns Hopkins 0 1 0 0 2 0
Davidson 0 4 0 4 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1919 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1919 college football season. Frank Dobson returned for his sixth year as a head coach, having helmed the team from 1913 to 1917. Richmond compiled an overall record of 5–2–2 with a mark of 2–2–1 in SAIAA play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at VirginiaT 0–0
October 11at VPIL 0–21
October 18at William & Mary Williamsburg, VA ( rivalry)L 0–7
October 26 Hampden–SydneyRichmond, VAW 7–0
November 1 Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAW 27–7
November 8William & Mary
  • Boulevard Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 17–0 [2] [3]
November 15at Hampden–Sydney Hampden Sydney, VAT 0–0
November 22Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAW 22–0
November 27William & Mary
  • Boulevard Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 21–0 [4]

References

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spiders Defeat Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 9, 1919. p. 20. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Spiders Defeat Indians (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 9, 1919. p. 23. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Richmond College Wins From W. And M." Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 28, 1919. p. 10. Retrieved September 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.