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1948 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–3–2 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEdward Ralston, Harry Bode
Home stadium City Stadium
Seasons
←  1947
1949 →
1948 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
VMI 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Duke 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Richmond 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Furman 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
George Washington 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Davidson 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
VPI 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
The Citadel 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 5–3–2 record, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, finishing in eighth place in the SoCon. [1]

Richmond was ranked at No. 117 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Randolph–Macon*
W 35–08,000 [3]
September 25 Maryland
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–1912,000 [4]
October 9at Furman
W 7–08,000 [5]
October 16 VMI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA ( rivalry)
L 0–911,000 [6]
October 23 Hampden–Sydney*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 28–76,000 [7]
October 30at William & Mary
L 6–1410,000 [8]
November 6at Davidson
W 6–07,500 [9]
November 13 VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 7–712,000 [10]
November 25 Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 14–12 [11]
December 3at Rollins*
T 27–27 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1948 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spiders roll over Jackets, 33 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 19, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hard-hitting Maryland drubs Richmond, 19–0". Evening Star. September 26, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond turns back Furman, 7–0, on pass in 4th period". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 9, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI downs Richmond by 9 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 17, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spiders break Tigers' record with 28–7 win". Daily Press. October 24, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Indians beat Spiders, 14–6". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond tops Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 7, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond, Tech tie, 7–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "W. & L. beaten by Richmond". The Baltimore Sun. November 26, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rollins gains 27–27 tie on last play". The Miami News. December 4, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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