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1931 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Virginia Conference
Record4–5 (3–2 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainWatt Fugate
Home stadium City Stadium
Seasons
←  1930
1932 →
1931 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Randolph–Macon $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 1
William & Mary 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
Richmond 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Roanoke 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Emory and Henry 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Lynchburg 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Hampden–Sydney 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Bridgewater 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26at VMI*
W 7–0 [1]
October 3 Emory and Henry
L 7–13 [2]
October 10at Cornell*
L 0–27 [3]
October 17at Furman*
L 6–34 [4]
October 24at Delaware*
L 0–7 [5]
October 31 Roanoke
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 7–2 [6]
November 7 Randolph–Macon
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 6–14 [7]
November 14 Hampden–Sydney
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 9–0 [8]
November 26 William & Mary
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA ( rivalry)
W 16–2 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Cadets drop hard-fought battle, 7 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 27, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Emory and Henry beats Richmond 13–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ferraro is high scorer for Cornell". Democrat and Chronicle. October 11, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman eleven whips Spiders by 34–6 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Delaware scores 7–0 victory over Richmond in intersectional battle". The Morning News. October 26, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maroons give Spiders battle". The Staunton News-Leader. November 1, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Yellow Jackets trounce Spiders". Daily Press. November 8, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders blank Tigers by 9–0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 15, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond conquers William & Mary on Chaltain's 80-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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