1895 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

1895 Richmond Spiders football

Conference| Independent
Record| 0–5–1
Head coach|

* Dana Rucker (4th season)

Captain| Joseph Sallade

Seasons

<- 1894

1897 ->

1895 Southern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Texas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0
LSU |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 0
Arkansas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
Henry Kendall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 0  | - | 0
North Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
VMI |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0
Centre |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1
Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Wofford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0
Ole Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0
VAMC |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0
Tennessee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1
Centenary |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Guilford |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Kentucky State College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
North Carolina A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1
Central (KY) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0
Wake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 0  | - | 1
Marshall |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 1
Delaware |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0
Columbian |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 1
Richmond |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1
Catholic University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Oklahoma |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Furman |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0
Mississippi A&M |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 2  | - | 0

The 1895 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 1895 college football season. Led by Dana Rucker in his fourth and final season as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 0–5–1. For the second straight season, the team was winless.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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October 10| | Hampton A.C.| Richmond, VA| L 4–16|
October 18| 4:00 p.m.| at North Carolina A&M|

* Athletic Park
* Raleigh, NC

| L 0–6| [2][3]
October 19| | at North Carolina| Chapel Hill, NC| L 0–34|
November 2| | Hampden–Sydney| Richmond, VA| T 0–0|
November 11| | at VMI| Lexington, VA (rivalry)| L 0–44|
November 12| | at Virginia|

* Madison Hall Field
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 0–62|

* All times are in Eastern time

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
2. ^ "A. & M. Richmond College". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 18, 1895. p. 5. Retrieved August 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "A. And M. On Top". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 19, 1895. p. 5. Retrieved August 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .

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Richmond Spiders football

Venues|

* Tate Field (1891–1893, 1925–1928)
* West-End Park (1894)
* Broad Street Park (1897–1916)
* Boulevard Field (1917–1920)
* Stadium Field (1921–1924)
* City Stadium (1929–2009)
* E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1968 Tangerine Bowl
* 1971 Tangerine Bowl
* James Madison
* VMI
* William & Mary: Capital Cup

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* NFL draftees

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