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1929 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record3–5–1 (2–3–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainDouglas Gunter
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons← 19281930 →
1929 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Hampden–Sydney 4 1 0 4 5 0
Emory and Henry 3 1 0 7 2 1
Roanoke 2 3 2 2 5 2
Richmond 2 3 1 3 5 1
Randolph–Macon 2 3 0 2 5 0
Lynchburg 1 3 1 1 6 1
Bridgewater 0 5 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1929 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 3–5–1. City Stadium opened as Richmond's new home field.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at VMI*L 0–40
October 52:30 p.m.Wake Forest*L 0–19
October 12Johns Hopkins*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 31–7
October 19at LynchburgLynchburg, VAW 19–6
October 26at Emory and HenryEmory, VAL 0–26
November 2Roanoke
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 6–6
November 9Randolph–Macon
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 9–0
November 16Hampden–Sydney
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 8–13
November 28William & MaryL 0–25

References

  1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, Richmond".
  3. "V.M.I. Cadets whip Richmond easily". The Sunday Citizen. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Officials Are Expected To Attend Battle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 5, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  5. Carter, Dick (October 6, 1929). "Red-Blue Loses To Wake Forest By 19-0 Score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  6. Carter, Dick (October 6, 1929). "Red-Blue Loses To Wake Forest By 19-0 Score (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 19. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  7. "Emory and Henry Defeat Richmond Spiders, 26 to 0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. October 27, 1929. p. 7. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com [REDACTED] .
  8. "Richmond, Roanoke battle to tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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