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1988 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Yankee Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadium UR Stadium
Seasons
←  1987
1989 →
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Villanova 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Boston University 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Richmond 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 4–7 record, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, finishing in ninth place in the Yankee.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at ConnecticutNo. 7
L 12–356,536 [1]
September 17at VMI*No. 7
W 14–136,060 [2]
September 24 Delaware
L 10–2715,026 [3]
October 1 Maine
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 3–1711,834 [4]
October 8 New Hampshire
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 23–17 OT15,672 [5]
October 16vs. Boston University
W 20–175,000 [6] [7]
October 22at Rhode Island
L 10–145,980 [8]
October 29at Villanova
L 6–4513,400 [9]
November 5 UMass
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 16–269,026 [10]
November 12 James Madison*
L 13–2515,802 [11]
November 19 William & Mary*
W 24–1914,907 [12]

References

  1. ^ "Richmond is ranked seventh, but UConn's the one, 35–12". The Hartford Courant. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Richmond escapes with 14–13 win over Keydets". The Daily News Leader. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delaware dominates Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buck, Maine stifle Richmond, 17–3". The Boston Globe. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spiders beat New Hampshire in OT". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "No tea party for BU". The Boston Globe. October 17, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "College planning Palace repeat". The Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders blast refs in loss at Rhode Island". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Schulz paces Villanova to 45–6 rout of Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "UMass wins 26–16". The Berkshire Eagle. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "JMU overcomes Richmond". Daily Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Jefferson offers UR a miracle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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