1989 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1989 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Marshall, Richmond compiled a 1–10 record, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, finishing in ninth place in the Yankee.

1989 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumUR Stadium
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 2 09 3 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 2 08 3 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 2 08 4 0
New Hampshire 5 3 07 3 0
Delaware 5 3 07 4 0
Boston University 4 4 04 7 0
UMass 3 5 05 5 1
Rhode Island 1 7 03 8 0
Richmond 0 8 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2VillanovaL 17–2013,068[1]
September 9Rhode Island
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–4512,854[2]
September 16at James Madison*L 0–3110,088[3]
September 23VMI*
W 27–2214,163[4]
September 30at No. 8 MaineL 16–417,169[5]
October 7Boston University
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–3514,506[6]
October 21at New HampshireL 7–216,325[7]
October 28Connecticut
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 3–1312,354[8]
November 4at UMassL 14–175,926[9]
November 11at DelawareL 17–3320,666[10]
November 18at No. 11 William & Mary*L 10–2213,110[11]

References

  1. "New beginnings bring different result in Spiders' 20–17 loss". Daily Press. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Hot RI wallops Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "3rd-quarter outburst leads James Madison over Richmond". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Spiders edge VMI for first win". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bears continue winning ways". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "BU roars, 35–0". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Groggy Spiders hide offense, tumble 21–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "UConn improves to 5–2". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UMass wins 17–14". The Berkshire Eagle. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hens' QB stars in 33–17 victory over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tribe and Spiders hold true to form". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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