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1927 Richmond Spiders football team

1927 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–1–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainJesse W. Dillon
Home stadiumTate Field
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
1927 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 2 – 0 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Emory and Henry 1 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Richmond 3 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Roanoke 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Randolph–Macon 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 3 – 1
Hampden–Sydney 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Lynchburg 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1927 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 4–4–1.[1] The team opened the season with a starting lineup at an average weight of just 162 pounds.[2] Richmond played their home games at Tate Field on Mayo Island.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at VMI*Lexington, VA (rivalry)L 0–22[3]
October 1at Johns Hopkins*
W 6–2[4][5]
October 8at Cornell*
L 0–537,000[6]
October 15at Duke*
L 0–72[7]
October 21Randolph–Macon
W 12–0[8]
October 28Roanoke
  • Westhampton Field
  • Richmond, VA
L 6–7[9]
November 5at LynchburgLynchburg, VAW 19–6
November 12Hampden–SydneyRichmond, VAW 7–6
November 242:30 p.m.William & Mary
T 0–09,000[10][11][12][13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Collegian — University of Richmond 23 September 1927 — the Collegian Newspaper Archives".
  3. ^ "V.M.I. flashes to win from Spiders 22 to 0". Daily Press. September 25, 1927. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hopkins Loses To Richmond". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 3, 1927. p. 21. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Hopkins Loses To Richmond (continued)". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 3, 1927. p. 24. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Cornell Easily Defeats Richmond Eleven by Score of 53 to 0". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. October 10, 1927. p. 10. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Track contest easily won by Duke, 72 to 0". The Greenville News. October 16, 1927. Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Herman, Dave (October 22, 1927). "Spiders Blast Hope Of Jackets, Winning Annual Classic, 12 To 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 16. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Roanoke trims Spiders, 7–6, in hot fight here". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 30, 1927. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders And Indians Meet In Annual Grid Game At Tate Field Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ Harper, Robert (November 25, 1927). "Richmond-William & Mary in Scoreless Tie; North Carolina Defeats Cavaliers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ Harper, Robert (November 25, 1927). "Richmond Outfights William And Mary In Bitter Football Contest (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ Herman, Dave (November 25, 1927). "Play By Play Account of Game Between Spiders and Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 14. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.