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]
| 1929 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Virginia Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (2–3–1 Virginia) |
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| Captain | Douglas Gunter |
| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 28 | at VMI* |
| L 0–40 | [3] | |
| October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Wake Forest* | L 0–19 | [4][5][6] | |
| October 12 | Johns Hopkins* |
| W 31–7 | ||
| October 19 | at Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | W 19–6 | ||
| October 26 | at Emory and Henry | Emory, VA | L 0–26 | [7] | |
| November 2 | Roanoke |
| T 6–6 | [8] | |
| November 9 | Randolph–Macon |
| W 9–0 | ||
| November 16 | Hampden–Sydney |
| L 8–13 | ||
| November 28 | William & Mary |
| L 0–25 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, Richmond".
- ^ "V.M.I. Cadets whip Richmond easily". The Sunday Citizen. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Officials Are Expected To Attend Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 5, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ 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 .
- ^ 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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "Richmond, Roanoke battle to tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
