1892 Richmond Colts football team

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1892 Richmond Colts football
ConferenceIndependent
1892 record2–3
Head coach
CaptainFrank W. Duke
Home stadiumIsland Park
Seasons
← 1891
1893 →
1892 Southern college football independents records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Centre   –   6 – 0 – 0
Biddle   –   1 – 0 – 0
VMI   –   4 – 0 – 1
Wake Forest   –   4 – 0 – 1
Furman   –   1 – 0 – 0
Mercer   –   1 – 0 – 0
North Carolina   –   1 – 0 – 0
Johns Hopkins   –   7 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   5 – 1 – 0
Sewanee   –   5 – 1 – 1
Central   –   4 – 1 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 2 – 0
Georgetown   –   4 – 2 – 1
Virginia   –   3 – 2 – 1
Vanderbilt   –   4 – 4 – 0
Alabama   –   2 – 2 – 0
Auburn   –   2 – 2 – 0
Georgia   –   1 – 1 – 0
VAMC   –   1 – 1 – 0
Western Maryland   –   0 – 0 – 1
Richmond   –   2 – 3 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 2 – 2
Kentucky State College   –   2 – 4 – 1
Tennessee   –   2 – 5 – 0
Trinity (NC)   –   1 – 3 – 0
Hampden–Sydney   –   0 – 1 – 0
Livingstone   –   0 – 1 – 0
Maryville   –   0 – 1 – 0
South Carolina   –   0 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   0 – 3 – 0
Maryland   –   0 – 3 – 0

The 1892 Richmond Colts football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1892 college football season. Led by Penwick Shelton in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 2–3.[1]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 153:30 p.m.Washington and Lee
L 6–8350[2][3]
October 213:40 p.m.North Carolina
  • Island Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–40400[4]
October 243:30 p.m.Wake Forest
  • Island Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–16200[5][6]
November 24at Hampden–SydneyHampden Sydney, VAW 24–0
December 19at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAW 16–0

References[]

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Foot-ball". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 15, 1892. p. 2. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ "Three Knocked Out". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 16, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ "Richmonds And Universitys". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 22, 1892. p. 1. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ "Foot-Ball". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 23, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ "Defeated Again". The Times. Richmond, Virginia. October 25, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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