1920 Richmond Spiders football team

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1920 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (2–2 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainW. R. Broadus
Home stadiumBoulevard Field
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
1920 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
VMI $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Maryland 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Washington and Lee 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Georgetown 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Virginia 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 2
NC State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Richmond 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Davidson 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
VPI 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Catholic University 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
George Washington 0 – 1 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
St. John's (MD) 0 – 1 – 0 0 – 1 – 0
Johns Hopkins 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 3 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
North Carolina 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1920 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1920 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 6–2 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play.[1] Next season's schedule was expected to be its "heaviest."[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Lynchburg*
W 27–0[3]
October 9at Catholic University
W 10–7[4]
October 16Hampden–Sydney*
  • Boulevard Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 28–0[5]
October 23Davidson
  • Boulevard Field
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–7[6]
October 30vs. William & Mary
W 13–0[7]
November 6VPI
  • Boulevard Field
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–21
November 13Wake Forest*
  • Boulevard Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–7[8]
November 25Randolph–Macon*
  • Boulevard Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 62–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Collegian — University of Richmond 19 November 1920 — the Collegian Newspaper Archives".
  3. ^ "Dobson's Men Defeat Lynchburg College". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 3, 1920. p. 22. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "C. U. Is Downed 10 To 7, By Richmond College". Evening Star. Washington, D.C. October 10, 1920. p. 26. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Richmond University Wins By Score Of 28-0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 17, 1920. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "University of Richmond loses to Davidson 7 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 24, 1920. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Potts, Sam T. (October 30, 1920). "Over the Pan For Fans". Virginian-Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  8. ^ Pollard, Ernest C. (November 14, 1920). "Spiders Take Contest From Carolina Eleven". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "Spiders Hold Final Practice Of Season". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 24, 1920. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
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