1900 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
CaptainB. West Tabb
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1899
1901 →
1900 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baylor   –   3 – 0 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 1 – 0
Centre   –   4 – 1 – 1
Virginia   –   7 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   5 – 1 – 3
VMI   –   4 – 1 – 2
Oklahoma   –   3 – 1 – 1
Kendall   –   2 – 1 – 0
Marshall   –   1 – 0 – 2
Navy   –   6 – 3 – 0
Arkansas   –   2 – 1 – 1
South Carolina   –   4 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 3 – 0
VPI   –   3 – 3 – 1
Texas A&M   –   2 – 2 – 1
Richmond   –   3 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   3 – 4 – 1
Delaware   –   2 – 3 – 1
William & Mary   –   1 – 2 – 0
Furman   –   0 – 2 – 1
North Carolina A&M   –   0 – 4 – 0

The 1900 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1900 college football season. Led by Ed Kenna in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 3–4.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10at Virginia
L 0–51[2]
October 154:00 p.m.Randolph–Macon
W 5–0[3][4]
October 20Fredericksburg College
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 11–0[5]
October 273:30 p.m.Woodberry Forest
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–6[6][7]
October 314:00 p.m.at Georgetown
L 0–84[8][9]
November 12at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAW 11–6[10]
November 153:40 p.m.Hampden–Sydney
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–34[11]

References

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Virginia Downs The Spiders". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Football Game Here To-Morrow". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 14, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Richmond College Won". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 16, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "The Spiders Won Football Game". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "To Kick The Pigskin". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1900. p. 3. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Richmond Spiders Were Outclassed". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 28, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Georgetown To Play Richmond College". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 30, 1900. p. 9. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Score Yesterday Breaks Record". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. Associated Press. November 1, 1900. p. 6. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "The College Won". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Hampden-Sidney Play Good Ball". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1900. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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