1906 Richmond Spiders football
EVIAA champion
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–5–1 ( EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainOscar Ludwell Bowen
Home stadiumBroad Street Park

The 1906 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 1905 college football season. Led by second-year head coach E. A. Dunlap, Richmond compiled a record of 6–5–1.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Woodberry ForestRichmond, VAL 0–12[2][3]
October 3at Virginia
L 0–22[4]
October 6Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAL 0–6[5][6]
October 113:30 p.m.at North Carolina A&M
T 0–0[7]
October 12at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCL 0–12[8]
October 17Hampden–SydneyRichmond, VAW 1–0 (forfeit)
October 27at Virginia
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–12[9]
November 3at William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry)W 24–0[10][11]
November 10RoanokeRichmond, VAW 29–6[12][13]
November 173:00 p.m.VMIRichmond, VA (rivalry)W 6–4[14][15][16][17]
November 243:00 p.m.Randolph–Macon
W 17–02,000[18][19][20][21]
November 293:00 p.m.vs. William & Mary
W 6–02,500[22][23][24]

References

  1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "Spiders Lose To Woodberry". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 30, 1906. p. 27. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "The Spiders Lose To Woodberry (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 30, 1906. p. 28. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Games On The Gridiron". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 4, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 7, 1906. p. 33. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 7, 1906. p. 34. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. "Football Today". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 11, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. "Carolina Was Victor". The Raleigh Times. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 13, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. "U. of. V. 12; Richmond 6". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 28, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Spiders Confident Of Winning To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "William and Mary Defeated". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 4, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. "Spiders Win In One-Sided Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1906. p. 13. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. "Spiders Win In One-Sided Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1906. p. 13. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. "Spiders To Play V. M. I. To-morrow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. "Big Football Game Saturday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. "Spiders Defeat Cadets In Fast And Close Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1906. p. 25. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. "Spiders Defeat Cadets In Fast And Close Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1906. p. 26. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. "Football". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. "Spiders Beat Yellow Jackets; Now Champions". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1906. p. 23. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. "Spiders Beat Yellow Jackets; Now Champions (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1906. p. 24. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. "Richmond Downs Randolph-Macon". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. November 25, 1906. p. 20. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. "Small Difference In Weight Of The Teams". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 28, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. "William And Mary Makes Splendid Fight". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. "William And Mary Makes Splendid Fight (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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