1924 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1924 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1924 college football season. Led by 11th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled a record of 2–6–1.[1][2]

1924 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
CaptainClaude Reams
Home stadiumStadium Field
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Quantico Marines     7 0 1
Tennessee Docs     9 1 0
Centenary     8 1 0
West Virginia     8 1 0
West Virginia Wesleyan     9 2 0
Davidson     7 2 1
Wake Forest     7 2 0
George Washington     6 3 1
William & Mary     5 2 1
Delaware     4 3 1
Texas Mines     3 2 1
Mississippi State Teachers     3 3 2
Birmingham–Southern     4 4 1
Spring Hill     4 4 1
Georgetown     4 4 0
Marshall     4 4 0
Duke     4 5 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     4 5 0
East Tennessee State Normal     3 4 1
Loyola (LA)     3 4 2
Louisville     3 5 1
Southwestern     3 6 0
Union (TN)     3 6 0
Richmond     2 6 1
Navy     2 6 0
Catholic University     1 5 2
Georgia Normal     1 3 0
West Tennessee State Normal     1 7 1
Middle Tennessee State Normal     1 7 0
Delaware State     0 1 0

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27at VPIL 0–28
October 4vs. DavidsonL 0–7[3]
October 11at MarylandL 0–38[4]
October 183:00 p.m.Duke
L 0–14[5]
October 25Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAW 25–0
November 1St. John's (MD)Richmond, VAW 9–7
November 8at Roanoke
L 0–9[6]
November 15Hampden–SydneyRichmond, VAT 0–0
November 27William & MaryRichmond, VA (rivalry)L 6–20

References edit

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "1924 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
  3. ^ "Wildcats trim Richmond". Charlotte Sunday Observer. October 5, 1924. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Maryland trims Spiders, 38 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1924. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Football". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 18, 1923. p. 19. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Roanoke College defeats Richmond University". The Roanoke Times. November 9, 1924. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.