1914 Richmond Spiders football team
American college football season
1914 Richmond Spiders football | |
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EVIAA champion | |
Conference | Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association, South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 5–4 (5–1 EVIAA, 0–2 SAIAA) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Newton R. Ancarrow |
Home stadium | Broad Street Park |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randolph–Macon | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hampden–Sydney | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington and Lee + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VPI | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina A&M | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's (MD) | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johns Hopkins | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1914 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) and the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1914 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond finished the season 5–4 overall, 5–1 in EVIAA play, and 0–2 against SAIAA opponents. The Spiders won the EVIAA title for the second consecutive year.[1]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 26 | at North Carolina |
| L 0–41 | [2] | |
October 3 | at VMI* |
| L 0–10 | [3] | |
October 10 | at Virginia | L 0–62 | [4] | ||
October 17 | at Hampden–Sydney |
| W 26–9 | [5] | |
October 24 | at William & Mary |
| W 7–3 | [6] | |
October 31 | Randolph–Macon |
| L 8–13 | [7] | |
November 7 | Hampden–Sydney |
| W 28–14 | [8] | |
November 21 | 2:30 p.m. | William & Mary |
| W 32–0 | [9] |
November 28 | Randolph–Macon |
| W 13–0 | [10][11][12] | |
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References
- ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Carolina defeats Richmond". Greensboro Daily News. September 27, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.M.I. beats Spiders in last five minutes". Daily Press. October 4, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia defeats Richmond College". Bristol Herald Courier. October 11, 1914. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders capture first championship contest". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cary Field game close". The Virginian-Pilot. October 25, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Costly fumbles lose for Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baptists won, 28–14". The Virginian-Pilot. November 8, 1914. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spider Eleven Ready For Gruelling Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 21, 1914. p. 26. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Spiders Win The Championship". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1914. p. 14. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Spiders Win The Championship (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 29, 1914. p. 15. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Richmond Wins From Randolph-Macon, 13-0". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. November 29, 1914. p. 21. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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