1931 Richmond Spiders football team

1931 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Virginia Conference
Record	4–5 (3–2 Virginia)
Head coach	Frank Dobson (18th season)
Captain	Watt Fugate
Home stadium	City Stadium

1931 Virginia Conference football standings

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

The 1931 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled a 4–5 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at VMI*	Alumni Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 7–0	2,000	[1]
October 3	Emory and Henry	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–13	3,000	[2]
October 10	at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 0–27		[3]
October 17	at Furman*	Manly Field Greenville, SC	L 6–34		[4]
October 24	at Delaware*	Frazer Field Newark, DE	L 0–7	5,000	[5]
October 31	Roanoke	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 7–2		[6]
November 7	Randolph–Macon	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 6–14		[7]
November 14	Hampden–Sydney	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 9–0		[8]
November 26	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 6–2	14,000	[9]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Cadets drop hard-fought battle, 7 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 27, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Emory and Henry beats Richmond 13–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Ferraro is high scorer for Cornell". Democrat and Chronicle. October 11, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Furman eleven whips Spiders by 34–6 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Delaware scores 7–0 victory over Richmond in intersectional battle". The Morning News. October 26, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Maroons give Spiders battle". The Staunton News-Leader. November 1, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Yellow Jackets trounce Spiders". Daily Press. November 8, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Spiders blank Tigers by 9–0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 15, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond conquers William & Mary on Chaltain's 80-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.