1949 Richmond Spiders football team
American college football season
The 1949 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, finishing in 15th place in the SoCon.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Randolph–Macon* | | W 27–0 | 12,000 | [2] |
September 24 | at Duke | | L 0–67 | 12,000 | [3] |
October 1 | at Delaware* | | L 7–21 | 7,653 | [4] |
October 8 | Furman | | W 12–0 | 7,000 | [5] |
October 15 | VMI | | L 7–14 | 12,000 | [6] |
October 22 | at Davidson | | W 28–7 | 10,000 | [7] |
October 29 | William & Mary | | L 0–34 | 10,000 | [8] |
November 5 | at NC State | | L 6–20 | 8,000 | [9] |
November 12 | VPI | | L 13–28 | 7,000 | [10] |
| Washington and Lee | | L 14–34 | 6,000 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "1949 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Twins' carry UR to decision over Jackets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke overwhelms Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 25, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware wins, 21–7, over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders trip Furman, 12–0". Daily Press. October 9, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI stops Richmond, 14–7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 16, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cotton' leads Spiders over Davidson, 28–7". Daily Press. October 23, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W&L victorious". The Daily News Leader. October 30, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mooney big noise as State muffles Richmond, 20–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "V.P.I. tops Richmond, 28–13, for first victory in 19 starts". Evening Star. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Generals clip Spiders on ground, 34–14; Cop conference 3rd spot". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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