1894 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1894 Richmond Colts football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1894 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Dana Rucker, Richmond compiled a record of 0–4–2. The team failed to win a game, and lost twice to Southern champion Virginia.[1]

1894 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–4–2
Head coach
CaptainRoger W. Harrison
Home stadiumWest-End Park
1894 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI    6 0 0
Hampden–Sydney    1 0 0
Tennessee    2 0 2
Vanderbilt    7 1 0
Ole Miss    6 1 0
Texas    6 1 0
Georgia    5 1 0
Kentucky State College    5 1 0
VAMC    4 1 0
Virginia    8 2 0
Centre    3 1 0
Alabama    3 1 0
Navy    4 1 2
North Carolina    6 3 0
Arkansas    2 1 0
LSU    2 1 0
West Virginia    2 2 0
Texas A&M    1 1 0
Delaware    1 1 0
Georgetown    4 5 0
Sewanee    3 4 0
Auburn    1 3 0
Johns Hopkins    1 4 1
Richmond    0 4 2
Centenary    0 1 0
Trinity (NC)    0 1 0
William & Mary    0 1 0
North Carolina A&M    0 2 0
South Carolina    0 2 0
Georgia Tech    0 3 0
Tulane    0 4 0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Virginia
L 0–48
October 18Virginia
L 0–28[2]
November 3at Norfolk YMCANorfolk, VAT 4–4
November 10vs. North CarolinaGreensboro, NCL 0–28[3]
November 17at Georgetown
L 0–34
December 1at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAT 0–0

References

  1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "Not Much Foot-ball". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 19, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved September 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "The Richmond's Defeated". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1894. p. 2. Retrieved September 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
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