1986 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1986 Richmond Spiders football Yankee Conference Yankee 4–7 3–4 Dal Shealy 7th UR Stadium The 1986 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 4–7 record, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth in the Yankee. Schedule 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 6 w T–9 New Hampshire UR Stadium Richmond, VA 38–12 15,117 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112438858/bleier-ur-roll-over-wildcats/ Daily Press Bleier, UR roll over Wildcats September 7, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com September 13 l y T–9 UMass McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA 21–24 13,642 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112439038/umass-rallies-to-take-richmond-2421/ The Morning News UMass rallies to take Richmond 24–21 September 14, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com September 20 l y Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT 22–29 10,742 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112439221/uconn-takes-richmond-2922/ The Hartford Courant UConn takes Richmond, 29–22 September 21, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com September 27 l Delaware 19 UR Stadium Richmond, VA 19–20 17,423 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465071/hens-wake-up-in-time-to-edge-richmond/ The Morning News Hens wake up in time to edge Richmond September 28, 1986 November 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w Boston University UR Stadium Richmond, VA 56–15 10,648 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465176/bleier-led-spiders-give-bu-deserved-wh/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Bleier-led Spiders give BU 'deserved' whipping October 5, 1986 November 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 18 w y VMI UR Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 40–9 18,712 Spiders crush VMI, 40–9 The Daily News Leader October 19, 1986 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94239700/spiders-crush-vmi-409/ November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI 28–14 7,944 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465308/richmond-28-uri-14/ The Boston Globe Richmond 28, URI 14 October 26, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 1 l y y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA 13–28 74,785 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465412/dogs-escape-spiders-web/ The Atlanta Constitution Dogs escape Spiders' web November 2, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Virginia Tech UR Stadium Richmond, VA 10–17 22,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465488/tech-not-pretty-but-triumphs/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Tech not pretty but triumphs November 9, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 15 l Maine UR Stadium Richmond, VA 11–26 11,617 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465614/maine-deep-freezes-apathetic-spiders-26/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Maine deep-freezes apathetic Spiders 26–11 November 16, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 22 l y William & Mary 9 UR Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 14–21 19,743 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112465745/wm-edges-ur-awaits-call/ Daily Press W&M edges UR, awaits call November 23, 1986 November 3, 2022 Newspapers.com References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Richmond Spiders