1930 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1930 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1930 college football season. Led by 17th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 2–4–2.

1930 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record2–4–2 (2–2–2 Virginia)
Head coach
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 5 0 0 7 2 1
Emory and Henry 3 1 0 8 1 1
Randolph–Macon 3 2 1 3 5 2
Roanoke 3 2 2 3 4 2
Richmond 2 2 2 2 4 2
Hampden–Sydney 2 3 1 2 6 1
Lynchburg 1 4 0 1 7 0
Bridgewater 0 5 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at VMI*
L 0–12[1]
October 4Washington and Lee*L 0–144,000[2]
October 11Lynchburg
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 27–0[3]
October 18at Roanoke
T 0–0[4]
November 1Emory & Henry
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–6[5]
November 8Randolph–Macon
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 18–64,000[6]
November 19Hampden–Sydney
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 0–0
November 27William & Mary
L 0–19[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "V.M.I. overcomes stubborn Richmond team 12 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 28, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Washington and Lee downs University of Richmond here, 14 to 0". The Richmond Times Dispatch. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lynchburg yields to Spiders from Richmond U., 27–0". Daily Press. October 12, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond Spiders and Roanoke battle to scoreless tie at Salem". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Emory and Henry beats Richmond College 6 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 2, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Richmond turns back Randolph–Macon bid by 18 to 6 margin". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 9, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "William and Mary downs Spiders, 19–0 in renewal of feud". Daily Press. November 28, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.