1898 Richmond Spiders football team

1898 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–3–1
Head coach	Oscar Lee Owens (1st season)
Captain	Burnley Lankford
Home stadium	Broad Street Park

1898 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Carolina			–					9	–	0	–	0
Central (KY)			–					3	–	0	–	1
Oklahoma			–					2	–	0	–	0
Navy			–					7	–	1	–	0
West Virginia			–					6	–	1	–	0
Marshall			–					4	–	1	–	0
Georgetown			–					7	–	3	–	0
Texas A&M			–					4	–	2	–	0
VMI			–					4	–	2	–	0
Arkansas Industrial			–					2	–	1	–	0
Centre			–					2	–	1	–	2
VPI			–					3	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					6	–	5	–	0
Richmond			–					3	–	3	–	1
Davidson			–					1	–	1	–	0
William & Mary			–					1	–	1	–	0
South Carolina			–					1	–	2	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	5	–	2
Columbian			–					3	–	6	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					1	–	2	–	0
Add-Ran			–					1	–	3	–	1
Maryland			–					2	–	6	–	1
Guilford			–					0	–	3	–	0

The 1898 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1898 college football season. Led by Oscar Lee Owens in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 3–3–1.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October ?		at Randolph–Macon	Ashland, VA	W 15–0
October 25	4:00 p.m.	Hampden–Sydney	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	T 6–6		[2][3]
October 29		at VMI	Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–16
October 31		at Washington and Lee	Lexington, VA	L 0–6		[4]
November 14		Washington and Lee	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 10–0		[5]
November 19		William & Mary	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 15–0		[6]
November 24	3:30 p.m.	at Newport News A.C.	River View Park Newport News, VA	L 0–11	250	[7][8]

References

1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
2. "Hampden-Sidney Vs. College". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 23, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "It Was Nip And Tuck". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Richmond College Defeated". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 1, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Won By The Spiders". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 15, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "College Boys Wins". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 20, 1898. p. 16. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "The Great Event". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 20, 1898. p. 16. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Richmond College Lost". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .