1898 Richmond Spiders football team

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1898 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
1898 record3–3–1
Head coach
CaptainBurnley Lankford
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1897
1899 →
1898 Southern college football independents records
  • v
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
North Carolina   –   9 – 0 – 0
Central   –   3 – 0 – 1
Oklahoma   –   2 – 0 – 0
Navy   –   7 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 1 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 1 – 0
Georgetown   –   7 – 3 – 0
Texas A&M   –   4 – 2 – 0
VMI   –   4 – 2 – 0
Arkansas Industrial   –   2 – 1 – 0
Centre   –   2 – 1 – 2
VPI   –   3 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Richmond   –   3 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   1 – 1 – 0
William & Mary   –   1 – 1 – 0
South Carolina   –   1 – 2 – 0
Delaware   –   2 – 5 – 2
Columbian   –   3 – 6 – 0
Add-Ran   –   1 – 3 – 1
Maryland   –   2 – 6 – 1

The 1898 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 1898 college football season. Led by Oscar Lee Owens in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 3–3–1.[1]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October ?at Randolph–MaconAshland, VAW 15–0
October 254:00 p.m.Hampden–Sydney
T 6–6[2][3]
October 29at VMILexington, VA (rivalry)L 0–16
October 31at Washington and LeeLexington, VAL 0–6[4]
November 14Washington and Lee
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 10–0[5]
November 19William & Mary
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
W 15–0[6]
November 243:30 p.m.at Newport News A.C.
L 0–11250[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hampden-Sidney Vs. College". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 23, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. ^ "It Was Nip And Tuck". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. ^ "Richmond College Defeated". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 1, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. ^ "Won By The Spiders". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 15, 1898. p. 6. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. ^ "College Boys Wins". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 20, 1898. p. 16. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. ^ "The Great Event". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 20, 1898. p. 16. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. ^ "Richmond College Lost". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1898. p. 7. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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