1933 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1933 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled a 5–4 record and finished as Virginia co-champion.

1933 Richmond Spiders football
Virginia Conference co-champion
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record5–4 (2–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge G. Hope
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1933 Virginia Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Emory and Henry + 2 1 010 1 0
Richmond + 2 1 05 4 0
William & Mary + 2 1 06 5 0
Roanoke 0 3 04 5 0
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Furman*L 6–143,000[1]
October 7at Cornell*L 7–28[2]
October 21VPI*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–7[3]
October 28Randolph–Macon*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 27–0[4]
November 4Roanoke
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 19–0[5]
November 11Hampden–Sydney
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 13–0[6]
November 18VMI*
W 15–0[7]
November 30William & Mary
L 0–614,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Furman capitalizes break, out-punts Richmond to win, 14–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Big Red of Cornell has easy affair". Democrat and Chronicle. October 6, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Richmond Loses to Tech, 7–0". The Richmond Collegian. University of Richmond. October 27, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. "Spiders trip Jackets, 27–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 29, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Spiders trample Roanoke Maroons". Daily Press. November 5, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Spiders find Hampden–Sydney stubborn, win, 13–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Richmond 15 vs. V.M.I. 0, the game, play-by-play". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 19, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Underrated eleven turns on rivals to take classic, 6 To 0". Daily Press. December 1, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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