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1925 Richmond Spiders football team

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1925 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–6
Head coach
CaptainDavid M. Miller
Home stadiumMayo Island Park
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
1925 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Louisville     8 0 0
Georgetown     9 1 0
Howard     6 0 2
Texas Mines     5 1 1
Texas Tech     6 1 2
Wake Forest     6 2 1
Davidson     6 2 2
George Washington     6 2 2
Navy     5 2 1
Texas A&I     4 2 1
William & Mary     6 4 0
Catholic University     4 4 0
Delaware     4 4 0
Spring Hill     4 4 0
Tennessee Docs     5 5 0
Duke     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 2
East Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal     3 5 1
Richmond     3 6 0
Georgia Normal     1 3 0
Loyola (MD)     2 6 0
Delaware State     0 2 0
Mississippi State Teachers     0 6 0
West Tennessee State Teachers     0 7 1

The 1925 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1925 college football season. Led by 12th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, the Spiders compiled a record of 3–6.[1][2] Richmond played their home games at Mayo Island Park on Mayo Island.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 25at NC StateL 0–20[3]
October 33:30 p.m.LynchburgW 7–5[4][5][6]
October 10at VirginiaL 0–19[7]
October 17at Johns HopkinsL 0–7[8]
October 233:00 p.m.Randolph–Macon
  • Mayo Island Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 22–0[9]
October 31at DukeL 0–10[10]
November 7at Roanoke
L 0–6[11]
November 142:00 p.m.Hampden–Sydney
  • Mayo Island Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 12–0[12]
November 26William & Mary
  • Mayo Island Park
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
L 0–14[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "1925 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
  3. ^ "McDowell Features Carolina-Richmond Game With Long Run". The Pensacola Journal. September 26, 1925. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "University of Richmond-Lynchburg Clash Here Today On Wet Field". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 3, 1925. p. 10. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Miller's Long Pass Wins For Richmond". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 4, 1925. p. 22. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Miller's Heave Beats Hornets (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 4, 1925. p. 23. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Cavaliers Are Victors Over Spiders by 19 to 0". Daily Press. October 11, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders Trimmed By Johns Hopkins". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 18, 1925. p. 22. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "University of Richmond Plays Randolph-Macon At Island Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 23, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Blue Devils Break Losing Streak; Win From Richmond 10-0". The Sunday Citizen. November 1, 1925. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Roanoke College trims Richmond Spiders, 6–0". The Roanoke Times. November 8, 1925. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Football". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 13, 1925. p. 11. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Tasker's Indians Win Annual Gridiron Clash With Spiders". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). November 27, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.