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1929 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Virginia Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–3–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainDouglas Gunter
Home stadium City Stadium
Seasons
←  1928
1930 →
1929 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Hampden–Sydney 4 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Emory and Henry 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
Roanoke 2 – 3 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Richmond 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Randolph–Macon 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Lynchburg 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Bridgewater 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1929 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 3–5–1. [1] City Stadium opened as Richmond's new home field. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at VMI*
L 0–40 [3]
October 52:30 p.m. Wake Forest*
L 0–19 [4] [5] [6]
October 12 Johns Hopkins*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 31–7
October 19at Lynchburg Lynchburg, VAW 19–6
October 26at Emory and Henry Emory, VAL 0–26 [7]
November 2 Roanoke
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 6–6 [8]
November 9 Randolph–Macon
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 9–0
November 16 Hampden–Sydney
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 8–13
November 28 William & Mary
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA ( rivalry)
L 0–25

References

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, Richmond".
  3. ^ "V.M.I. Cadets whip Richmond easily". The Sunday Citizen. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Officials Are Expected To Attend Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 5, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Carter, Dick (October 6, 1929). "Red-Blue Loses To Wake Forest By 19-0 Score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Carter, Dick (October 6, 1929). "Red-Blue Loses To Wake Forest By 19-0 Score (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 19. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Emory and Henry Defeat Richmond Spiders, 26 to 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 27, 1929. p. 7. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Richmond, Roanoke battle to tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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