1988 Richmond Spiders football team

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.

1988 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumUR 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

Schedule

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

References

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  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.