1899 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1899 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1899 college football season. Led by Julien Hill in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 2–2.[1]

1899 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–2
Head coach
CaptainSamuel M. Stone
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
1899 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
VMI    0 0
VPI    4 1 0
Delaware    6 2 0
Arkansas    3 1 1
Georgetown    5 2 1
Texas A&M    4 2 0
Oklahoma    2 1 0
Baylor    2 1 1
Guilford    2 1 1
Navy    5 3 0
Virginia    4 3 2
Add-Ran    0 0 1
Richmond    2 2 0
South Carolina    2 3 0
West Virginia    2 3 0
William & Mary    2 3 0
North Carolina A&M    1 2 2
Davidson    1 3 1
Maryland    1 4 0
Marshall    0 0 1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14at Portsmouth A.C.
L 0–16[2]
October 194:00 p.m.Pantops AcademyW 16–0[3][4][5]
October 21William & Mary
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
W 41–0[6]
October 283:30 p.m.Hampden–Sydney
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 5–17[7]

References

  1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "Won Their First Game". The Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. October 15, 1899. p. 5. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Foot-ball". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 19, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Easy Victory For The College". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1899. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Richmond, 17; Pantops 0". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 20, 1899. p. 6. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Victory For Richmond". The Virginian-Pilot. Norfolk, Virginia. October 22, 1899. p. 15. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Football". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 22, 1899. p. 22. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
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