1986 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

1986 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 Yankee)
Head coach	Dal Shealy (7th season)
Home stadium	UR Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 13 Delaware +^	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Connecticut +	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
UMass +	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Maine	3	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Boston University	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	7	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 4–7 record, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth in the Yankee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	New Hampshire	No. T–9	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 38–12	15,117	^[1]
September 13	at UMass	No. T–9	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 21–24	13,642	^[2]
September 20	at Connecticut		Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 22–29	10,742	^[3]
September 27	No. 19 Delaware		UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 19–20	17,423	^[4]
October 4	Boston University		UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 56–15	10,648	^[5]
October 18	VMI*		UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 40–9	18,712	^[6]
October 25	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 28–14	7,944	^[7]
November 1	at Georgia*		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 13–28	74,785	^[8]
November 8	Virginia Tech*		UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 10–17	22,600	^[9]
November 15	Maine		UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 11–26	11,617	^[10]
November 22	No. 9 William & Mary*		UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 14–21	19,743	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Bleier, UR roll over Wildcats". Daily Press. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UMass rallies to take Richmond 24–21". The Morning News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UConn takes Richmond, 29–22". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hens wake up in time to edge Richmond". The Morning News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bleier-led Spiders give BU 'deserved' whipping". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders crush VMI, 40–9". The Daily News Leader. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond 28, URI 14". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Dogs escape Spiders' web". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tech not pretty but triumphs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maine deep-freezes apathetic Spiders 26–11". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "W&M edges UR, awaits call". Daily Press. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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