1917 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1917 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) and the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1917 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond finished the season 4–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in EVIAA play, and 2–1 against SAIAA opponents.[1]

1917 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association, South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–2–1 (4–1–1 EVIAA, 2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainRobert Whittet Jr.
Home stadiumBoulevard Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hampden–Sydney $ 5 0 1 5 2 2
Richmond 4 1 1 4 2 1
William & Mary 2 4 0 3 5 0
Randolph–Macon 0 6 0 0 0 7
  • $ – Conference champion
1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown $ 2 0 0 8 1 0
Richmond 2 1 0 4 2 1
Washington and Lee 2 1 0 4 3 0
North Carolina A&M 2 1 1 6 2 1
VPI 2 1 1 6 2 1
Maryland State 2 1 1 4 3 1
Davidson 1 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 1 3 1 4 4 1
St. John's (MD) 0 1 0 0 1 0
Johns Hopkins 0 1 0 0 3 0
William & Mary 0 3 0 3 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 13William & Mary
W 28–0[2]
October 20Hampden–Sydney
  • Boulevard Field
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–12[3][4]
October 27Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAW 27–0
November 3at Washington and LeeLexington, VirginiaL 0–43
November 10at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAT 0–0
November 17at William & MaryWilliamsburg, VAW 19–0
November 24Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAW 80–0

References edit

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spiders Open Season By Beating Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 14, 1917. p. 27. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Scrappy Tigers Win Game From Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1917. p. 25. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Scrappy Tigers Win Game From Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1917. p. 26. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .