1917 Richmond Spiders football team

1917 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association, South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	4–2–1 (4–1–1 EVIAA, 2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach	Frank Dobson (5th season)
Captain	Robert Whittet Jr.
Home stadium	Boulevard Field

1917 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Hampden–Sydney $	5	–	0	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Richmond	4	–	1	–	1			4	–	2	–	1
William & Mary	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Randolph–Macon	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	0	–	7
$ – Conference champion

1917 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown $	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Richmond	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	2	–	1
Washington and Lee	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
North Carolina A&M	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
VPI	2	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Maryland State	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Davidson	1	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
St. John's (MD)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
Johns Hopkins	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1917 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 1917 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond finished the season 4–2–1 overall, 4–1–1 in EVIAA play, and 2–1 against SAIAA opponents.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 13	William & Mary	Boulevard Field Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 28–0	[2]
October 20	Hampden–Sydney	Boulevard Field Richmond, VA	L 0–12	[3][4]
October 27	Randolph–Macon	Richmond, VA	W 27–0
November 3	at Washington and Lee	Lexington, Virginia	L 0–43
November 10	at Hampden–Sydney	Hampden Sydney, VA	T 0–0
November 17	at William & Mary	Williamsburg, VA	W 19–0
November 24	Randolph–Macon	Richmond, VA	W 80–0

References

1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
2. "Spiders Open Season By Beating Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 14, 1917. p. 27. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Scrappy Tigers Win Game From Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1917. p. 25. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Scrappy Tigers Win Game From Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1917. p. 26. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .