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1901 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–7
Head coach
CaptainMenalcus Lankford
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1900
1902 →
1901 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   2 – 0 – 0
Stetson   –   1 – 0 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 0 – 1
Marshall   –   2 – 0 – 1
Kentucky University   –   7 – 1 – 1
VPI   –   6 – 1 – 0
Nashville   –   6 – 1 – 1
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas   –   8 – 2 – 1
Davidson   –   4 – 2 – 0
Baylor   –   5 – 3 – 0
Gallaudet   –   4 – 2 – 2
Sewanee   –   4 – 2 – 2
William & Mary   –   2 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 4 – 1
VMI   –   4 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma   –   3 – 2 – 0
West Virginia   –   3 – 2 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   3 – 3 – 2
Kendall   –   2 – 2 – 0
Spring Hill   –   0 – 0 – 1
Wilmington Conference Academy   –   2 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma A&M   –   2 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 4 – 0
Arkansas   –   3 – 5 – 0
Add-Ran   –   1 – 2 – 1
Furman   –   1 – 2 – 1
Chilocco   –   2 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M   –   1 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   1 – 7 – 0
Richmond   –   1 – 7 – 0
Florida Agricultural   –   0 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   0 – 2 – 0
Tusculum   –     –  

The 1901 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1901 college football season. Led by Garnett Nelson in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 1–7.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 104:00 p.m.Randolph–Macon
L 0–6[3][4][5]
October 194:00 p.m.Fredericksburg College
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–27[6][7]
October 26at Washington and LeeLexington, VAL 0–39[8]
October 28at VMI
  • VMI Parade Ground
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
L 0–79[9]
November 2Hampden–Sydney
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–16400[10][11]
November 9at William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry)W 26–11[12]
November 13at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAL 0–70[13]
November 20at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAL 0–11[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Football At College". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. September 28, 1901. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Foot-Ball Game". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 10, 1901. p. 7. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "First Game To Randolph-Macon". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "First Game To Randolph-Macon (continued)". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Football Game". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Fredericksburg Wins Here". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "College Snowed Under". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 27, 1901. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "College Against The Real Thing". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 29, 1901. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Spiders Leave For Lexington". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Sixteen To Nothing". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1901. p. 24. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Richmond, 26; William and Mary, 11". The Times (Richmond, VA). November 10, 1901. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Spiders Overwhelmed". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Methodists, 11; Baptists, 0". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. November 21, 1901. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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