1908 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–5 (1–2 EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge B. Wright, Arthur Lankford
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →
1908 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Randolph–Macon + 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Hampden–Sydney + 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
William & Mary 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Richmond 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1908 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 1908 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach E. A. Dunlap, Richmond compiled a record of 3–5.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Maryland*
W 22–0[2]
October 10Randolph–Macon*
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–162,000[3]
October 17Washington and Lee*
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 5–31[4][5]
October 24Gallaudet*
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 16–122,000[6][7][8]
October 31at North Carolina*Chapel Hill, NCL 12–17[9]
November 7at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAL 17–18[10]
November 21William & Mary
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
L 18–21[11][12]
November 283:00 p.m.Randolph–Macon
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 12–2[13][14][15]

References

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spiders Down The Marylanders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 4, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Randolph-Macon Wins A Decisive Victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Spiders To Meet W. & L. Saturday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 15, 1908. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Washington And Lee Defeats Richmond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 18, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Spectacular Game Landed By Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Spectacular Game Landed By Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Mutes Are Defeated". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. October 25, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "North Carolina Wins". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 1, 1908. p. 4. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Forward Pass Too Much For Richmond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 8, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Spiders Beaten In Few Seconds". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 22, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Spiders Beaten In Few Seconds (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 22, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Last Big Game At Local Park". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 27, 1908. p. 9. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Two Touchdowns On Fluke Plays". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1908. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Two Touchdowns On Fluke Plays (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1908. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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