1988 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1988 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their ninth season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 4–7 record, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, finishing in ninth place in the Yankee.

1988 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumUR Stadium
1988 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–10 UMass +^ 6 –2 –08 –4 –0
No. 15 Delaware +^ 6 –2 –07 –5 –0
Connecticut 4 –4 –07 –4 –0
Maine 4 –4 –07 –4 –0
New Hampshire 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Villanova 4 –4 –05 –5 –1
Boston University 3 –5 –04 –7 –0
Rhode Island 3 –5 –03 –8 –0
Richmond 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at ConnecticutNo. 7
L 12–356,536[1]
September 17at VMI*No. 7
W 14–136,060[2]
September 24Delaware
L 10–2715,026[3]
October 1Maine
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 3–1711,834[4]
October 8New Hampshire
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 23–17 OT15,672[5]
October 16vs. Boston University
W 20–175,000[6][7]
October 22at Rhode Island
L 10–145,980[8]
October 29at Villanova
L 6–4513,400[9]
November 5UMass
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 16–269,026[10]
November 12James Madison*
L 13–2515,802[11]
November 19William & Mary*
W 24–1914,907[12]

References
  1. "Richmond is ranked seventh, but UConn's the one, 35–12". The Hartford Courant. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Richmond escapes with 14–13 win over Keydets". The Daily News Leader. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Delaware dominates Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 25, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Buck, Maine stifle Richmond, 17–3". The Boston Globe. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Spiders beat New Hampshire in OT". Daily Press. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "No tea party for BU". The Boston Globe. October 17, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "College planning Palace repeat". The Daily Telegraph. October 18, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Spiders blast refs in loss at Rhode Island". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Schulz paces Villanova to 45–6 rout of Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UMass wins 26–16". The Berkshire Eagle. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JMU overcomes Richmond". Daily Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Jefferson offers UR a miracle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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