1903 Richmond Spiders football
EVIAA champion
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3–1 (3–0 EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainHiram M. Smith Jr.
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →

The 1903 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) during the 1903 college football season. Led by Fred Vail in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 6–3–1.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Petersburg YMCA*Richmond, VAW 38–0
October 10Fredericksburg College*
W 34–0[2]
October 19Washington and Lee*
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–11500[3][4]
October 26Danville Military Institute*Richmond, VAT 6–6[5]
October 31vs. Hampden–Sydney
W 23–0[6][7]
November 73:30 p.m.Columbian University*
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 22–6[8][9]
November 14William & Mary
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA (rivaly)
W 24–0[10]
November 213:30 p.m.Randolph–Macon
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 16–0[11][12]
November 23at North Carolina A&M*Raleigh, NCL 0–53[13][14]
November 264:00 p.m.at Tulane*
L 5–18[15]

References

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Fredericksburg Was Defeated". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Fast Foot-ball Here To-morrow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 18, 1903. p. 20. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "The Finest Game Yet". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Score Was Six To Six". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 27, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Richmond College Wins". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 1, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Vanquished Team Could Not Score". The Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 1, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Fine Football Game For To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 7, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Columbian is beaten". The Times Dispatch. November 8, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Richmond Gaines Another Victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 15, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "A Championship Game Saturday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 19, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Richmond Champion". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 22, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Farmers, 53; Richmond 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Richmond Snowed Under". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 24, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Tulane Vs. Richmond". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 26, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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