1920 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1920 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1920 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play.[1] Next season's schedule was expected to be its "heaviest."[2]

1920 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1920 record6–2 (2–2 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. R. Broadus
Home stadiumBoulevard Field
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI $ 5 0 09 0 0
Maryland 4 0 07 2 0
Washington and Lee 3 0 05 3 0
Georgetown 3 1 06 4 0
Virginia 3 1 05 2 2
NC State 4 2 07 3 0
Richmond 2 2 06 2 0
Davidson 2 2 05 5 0
VPI 2 4 04 6 0
Catholic University 1 3 03 5 0
George Washington 0 1 01 6 1
St. John's (MD) 0 1 00 1 0
Johns Hopkins 0 2 00 3 0
William & Mary 0 4 04 5 0
North Carolina 0 5 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Lynchburg*
W 27–0[3]
October 9at Catholic UniversityW 10–7[4]
October 16Hampden–Sydney*Richmond, VAW 28–0
October 23DavidsonRichmond, VAL 0–7
October 30vs. William & MaryNorfolk, VA (rivalry)W 13–0
November 6VPI
  • Boulevard Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–21
November 13Wake Forest*Richmond, VAW 20–7
November 25Randolph–Macon*Richmond, VAW 62–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "The Collegian — University of Richmond 19 November 1920 — the Collegian Newspaper Archives".
  3. "Dobson's Men Defeat Lynchburg College". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 3, 1920. p. 22. Retrieved August 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
  4. "C. U. Is Downed 10 To 7, By Richmond College". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 10, 1920. p. 26. Retrieved August 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com .
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