1906 Richmond Spiders football team

1906 Richmond Spiders football
EVIAA champion
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–5–1 ( EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainOscar Ludwell Bowen
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1905
1907 →

The 1906 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) during the 1905 college football season. Led by second-year head coach E. A. Dunlap, Richmond compiled a record of 6–5–1.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Woodberry ForestRichmond, VAL 0–12[2][3]
October 3at Virginia
L 0–22[4]
October 6Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAL 0–6[5][6]
October 113:30 p.m.at North Carolina A&M
T 0–0[7]
October 12at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCL 0–12[8]
October 17Hampden–SydneyRichmond, VAW 1–0 (forfeit)
October 27at Virginia
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–12[9]
November 3at William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry)W 24–0[10][11]
November 103:30 p.m.RoanokeRichmond, VAW 29–6[12][13][14]
November 173:00 p.m.VMIRichmond, VA (rivalry)W 6–4[15][16][17][18]
November 243:00 p.m.Randolph–Macon
W 17–02,000[19][20][21][22]
November 293:00 p.m.vs. William & Mary
W 6–02,500[23][24][25]

References

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  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Spiders Lose To Woodberry". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 30, 1906. p. 27. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "The Spiders Lose To Woodberry (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 30, 1906. p. 28. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Games On The Gridiron". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 4, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 7, 1906. p. 33. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 7, 1906. p. 34. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Football Today". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 11, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Carolina Was Victor". The Raleigh Times. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 13, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "U. of. V. 12; Richmond 6". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 28, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Spiders Confident Of Winning To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "William and Mary Defeated". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 4, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Spiders will meet crack Roanoke eleven in great football struggle to-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1906. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Spiders Win In One-Sided Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1906. p. 13. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Spiders Win In One-Sided Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1906. p. 13. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Spiders To Play V. M. I. To-morrow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Big Football Game Saturday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  17. ^ "Spiders Defeat Cadets In Fast And Close Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1906. p. 25. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  18. ^ "Spiders Defeat Cadets In Fast And Close Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1906. p. 26. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  19. ^ "Football". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  20. ^ "Spiders Beat Yellow Jackets; Now Champions". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1906. p. 23. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  21. ^ "Spiders Beat Yellow Jackets; Now Champions (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1906. p. 24. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  22. ^ "Richmond Downs Randolph-Macon". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. November 25, 1906. p. 20. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  23. ^ "Small Difference In Weight Of The Teams". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 28, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  24. ^ "William And Mary Makes Splendid Fight". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  25. ^ "William And Mary Makes Splendid Fight (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.