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1981 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Marshall (3rd season)
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 17 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Richmond   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Richmond Spiders football team represented Richmond College during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spiders were led by second-year head coach Dal Shealy and played their home games at City Stadium. The Spiders finished with a 4–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at NC StateL 21–2740,400
September 12at Virginia TechL 12–2830,200
September 19at Arkansas StateW 24–2012,864
September 26Southern MissL 10–1712,500
October 3James Madison
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–713,200
October 10East CarolinaL 13–1712,621
October 17at CincinnatiL 18–27
November 7at VMIW 45–147,800
November 14Wake Forest
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 22–3415,285
November 21at William & MaryL 21–3510,800
November 26Penn
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 18–127,514

References

  1. "McIntosh sparks Pack by Spiders". The News and Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "VPI wears out Richmond 28–12 despite Redden". Daily Press. September 13, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Late rally spurs UR by Indians". Daily Press. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Strange call sends Eagles over Spiders". Daily Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Richmond beats Madison 24—7". Daily Press. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Fourth quarter key as Pirates rally past Spiders". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "UC's Bettis breaks record in triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Richmond 45, VMI 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Deacs outscore Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Garrity bombs Richmond 35–21". Daily Press. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Haudricourt, Tom (November 27, 1981). "Penn (1-9) Falls to Richmond in Finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1981 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference.
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