1927 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1927 Richmond Spiders football Virginia Conference Virginia 4–4–1 3–1–1 Frank Dobson 14th Jesse W. Dillon Tate Field The 1927 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 4–4–1. Richmond Football Record Book https://richmondspiders.com/documents/2018/4/3//Richmond_FB_Record_Book.pdf?id=6380 University of Richmond Athletics 29 September 7, 2021 The team opened the season with a starting lineup at an average weight of just 162 pounds.https://collegian.richmond.edu/?a=d&d=COL19270923.2.26&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- The Collegian — University of Richmond 23 September 1927 — the Collegian Newspaper Archives Richmond played their home games at Tate Field on Mayo Island. Schedule September 24 l y y VMI Lexington, VA rivalry 0–22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90868926/vmi-flashes-to-win-from-spiders-22-to/ Daily Press V.M.I. flashes to win from Spiders 22 to 0 September 25, 1927 December 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 w y y 1927 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins Homewood Field Baltimore, MD 6–2 Hopkins Loses To Richmond https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84953672/the-baltimore-sun/ The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland October 3, 1927 21 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Hopkins Loses To Richmond (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84953650/the-baltimore-sun/ The Baltimore Sun Baltimore, Maryland October 3, 1927 24 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NC 0–53 7,000 Cornell Easily Defeats Richmond Eleven by Score of 53 to 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84953932/the-ithaca-journal/ The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, New York October 10, 1927 10 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 15 l y y Duke Hanes Field Durham, NC 0–72 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-track-contest-easily/150199584/ The Greenville News Track contest easily won by Duke, 72 to 0 October 16, 1927 June 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 w 1927 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Randolph–Macon Tate Field Richmond, VA 12–0 Herman Dave Spiders Blast Hope Of Jackets, Winning Annual Classic, 12 To 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84930491/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia October 22, 1927 16 September 7, 2021 Newspapers.com October 28 l Roanoke Westhampton Field Richmond, VA 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-roanoke-trims-sp/143468922/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Roanoke trims Spiders, 7–6, in hot fight here October 30, 1927 March 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 1927 Lynchburg Fighting Hornets Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA 19–6 November 12 w 1927 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney Richmond, VA 7–6 November 24 2:30 p.m. t William & Mary Tate Field Richmond, VA rivalry 0–0 9,000 Spiders And Indians Meet In Annual Grid Game At Tate Field Today https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84943387/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 24, 1927 12 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Harper Robert Richmond-William & Mary in Scoreless Tie; North Carolina Defeats Cavaliers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84943340/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 25, 1927 1 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Harper Robert Richmond Outfights William And Mary In Bitter Football Contest (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84943355/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 25, 1927 14 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com Herman Dave Play By Play Account of Game Between Spiders and Indians https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84943509/the-times-dispatch/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond, Virginia November 25, 1927 14 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Richmond Spiders football