1908 Richmond Spiders football team

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]

1908 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1908 record3–5 (1–2 EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge B. Wright, Arthur Lankford
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
1908 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Randolph–Macon + 2 –1 –06 –2 –0
Hampden–Sydney + 2 –1 –05 –4 –0
William & Mary 1 –2 –04 –6 –1
Richmond 1 –2 –03 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

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