The 1903 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 1903 college football season. Led by Fred Vail in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 6–3–1.[1]
1903 Richmond Spiders football | |
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EVIAA champion | |
Conference | Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 6–3–1 (3–0 EVIAA) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Hiram M. Smith Jr. |
Home stadium | Broad Street Park |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 3 | Petersburg YMCA* | Richmond, VA | W 38–0 | |||
October 10 | Fredericksburg College* |
| W 34–0 | [2] | ||
October 19 | Washington and Lee* |
| L 0–11 | 500 | [3][4] | |
October 26 | Danville Military Institute* | Richmond, VA | T 6–6 | [5] | ||
October 31 | vs. Hampden–Sydney |
| W 23–0 | [6][7] | ||
November 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Columbian University* |
| W 22–6 | [8][9] | |
November 14 | William & Mary |
| W 24–0 | [10] | ||
November 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Randolph–Macon |
| W 16–0 | [11][12] | |
November 23 | at North Carolina A&M* | Raleigh, NC | L 0–53 | [13][14] | ||
November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | L 5–18 | [15] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Fredericksburg Was Defeated". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fast Foot-ball Here To-morrow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 18, 1903. p. 20. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "The Finest Game Yet". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Score Was Six To Six". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 27, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Richmond College Wins". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 1, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Vanquished Team Could Not Score". The Norfolk Landmark. Norfolk, Virginia. November 1, 1903. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Fine Football Game For To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 7, 1903. p. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Columbian is beaten". The Times Dispatch. November 8, 1903. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond Gaines Another Victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 15, 1903. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "A Championship Game Saturday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 19, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Richmond Champion". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 22, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Farmers, 53; Richmond 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1903. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Richmond Snowed Under". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. November 24, 1903. p. 5. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tulane Vs. Richmond". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 26, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .