1903 Richmond Spiders football team

1903 Richmond Spiders football
EVIAA champion
Conference	Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–3–1 (3–0 EVIAA)
Head coach	Fred Vail (1st season)
Captain	Hiram M. Smith Jr.
Home stadium	Broad Street Park

The 1903 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 1903 college football season. Led by Fred Vail in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 6–3–1.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 3		Petersburg YMCA*	Richmond, VA	W 38–0
October 10		Fredericksburg College*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 34–0		[2]
October 19		Washington and Lee*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 0–11	500	[3][4]
October 26		Danville Military Institute*	Richmond, VA	T 6–6		[5]
October 31		vs. Hampden–Sydney	Lafayette Field Norfolk, VA	W 23–0		[6][7]
November 7	3:30 p.m.	Columbian University*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 22–6		[8][9]
November 14		William & Mary	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 24–0		[10]
November 21	3:30 p.m.	Randolph–Macon	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 16–0		[11][12]
November 23		at North Carolina A&M*	Raleigh, NC	L 0–53		[13][14]
November 26	4:00 p.m.	at Tulane*	Athletic Park New Orleans, LA	L 5–18		[15]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
2. "Fredericksburg Was Defeated". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Fast Foot-ball Here To-morrow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 18, 1903. p. 20. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "The Finest Game Yet". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Score Was Six To Six". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 27, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Richmond College Wins". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 1, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Vanquished Team Could Not Score". The Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 1, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Fine Football Game For To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 7, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Columbian is beaten". The Times Dispatch. November 8, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Richmond Gaines Another Victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 15, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "A Championship Game Saturday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 19, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Richmond Champion". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 22, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Farmers, 53; Richmond 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Richmond Snowed Under". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 24, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Tulane Vs. Richmond". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 26, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .