1913 Richmond Spiders football
EVIAA champion
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (3–0 EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainJohn A. George
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →
1913 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Richmond $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Hampden–Sydney 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Randolph–Macon 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
William & Mary 0 – 3 – 0 0 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1913 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 1913 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 5–3–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the EVIAA title.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 273:30 p.m.Richmond Blues*
T 0–0[2][3][4]
October 4at Maryland*College Park, MDL 0–45[5][6]
October 11Gallaudet*
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–6[7]
October 18at Wake Forest*Wake Forest, NCW 14–13[8][9]
October 25Randolph–Macon*
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–14[10][11]
November 1Hampden–Sydney
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 21–20[12][13]
November 8vs. William & Mary*
W 20–131,000[14][15]
November 15Randolph–Macon
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–184,000[16][17][18]
November 22at William & MaryWilliamsburg, VAW 20–13[19][20]

References

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Blues To Tackle Dobson's Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 27, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Scoreless Game Marks Opening Of College Season". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 28, 1913. p. 7. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Scoreless Game Marks Opening Of College Season (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 28, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Maryland Aggies Defeat Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 5, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Maryland Aggies Defeat Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 5, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Lutz, Earle (October 12, 1913). "Gallaudet Blanks Richmond College". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 10. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Richmond College Wins By One Point". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 19, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Richmond College Wins By One Point (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 19, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders In Hard Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders In Hard Battle (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Spiders Win By Garrison Finish". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 2, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Spiders Win By Garrison Finish (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 2, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Football Teams Arrive Today For Game Saturday". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 7, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Richmond Comes From Behind In Whirlwind Style And Defeats William And Mary College". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 9, 1913. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Spiders To Play Yellow Jackets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1913. p. 8. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Spiders Defeat Yellow Jackets; Score, 20 To 18". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Spiders Defeat Yellow Jackets; Score, 20 To 18 (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Spiders Wallop William And Mary In Deciding Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 23, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Spiders Wallop William And Mary In Deciding Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 23, 1913. p. 13. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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