1949 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1949 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, finishing in 15th place in the SoCon.[1]

1949 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainWes Curtier
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1949 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 0 07 4 0
No. 14 Maryland 4 0 09 1 0
Washington and Lee 3 1 13 5 1
Duke 4 2 06 3 0
William & Mary 4 2 06 4 0
VMI 3 2 13 5 1
The Citadel 2 2 04 5 0
Clemson 2 2 04 4 2
Furman 3 3 03 6 0
South Carolina 3 3 04 6 0
Wake Forest 3 3 04 6 0
George Washington 2 3 04 5 0
NC State 3 6 03 7 0
VPI 1 5 21 7 2
Richmond 2 6 03 7 0
Davidson 1 5 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Randolph–Macon*W 27–012,000[2]
September 24at DukeL 0–6712,000[3]
October 1at Delaware*L 7–217,653[4]
October 8Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 12–07,000[5]
October 15VMI
L 7–1412,000[6]
October 22at DavidsonW 28–710,000[7]
October 29William & Mary
L 0–3410,000[8]
November 5at NC StateL 6–208,000[9]
November 12VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 13–287,000[10]
November 24Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–346,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1949 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. "Twins' carry UR to decision over Jackets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Duke overwhelms Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 25, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Delaware wins, 21–7, over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Spiders trip Furman, 12–0". Daily Press. October 9, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI stops Richmond, 14–7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 16, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "'Cotton' leads Spiders over Davidson, 28–7". Daily Press. October 23, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "W&L victorious". The Daily News Leader. October 30, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mooney big noise as State muffles Richmond, 20–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "V.P.I. tops Richmond, 28–13, for first victory in 19 starts". Evening Star. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Generals clip Spiders on ground, 34–14; Cop conference 3rd spot". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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