1905 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

1905 Richmond Spiders football

Conference| Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record| 3–5–2 ( EVIAA)
Head coach|

* E. A. Dunlap (1st season)

Captain| Hudson A. Mench
Home stadium| Broad Street Park

Seasons

<- 1904

1906 ->

The 1905 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) during the 1905 college football season. Led by first-year head coach E. A. Dunlap, Richmond compiled a record of 3–5–2.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 3| | at Washington and Lee| Lexington, VA| L 0–34| | [2]
October 7| | Randolph–Macon|

* Broad Street Park
* Richmond, VA

| L 0–35| | [3]
October 11| 3:30 p.m.| William & Mary|

* Broad Street Park
* Richmond, VA (rivalry)

| T 0–0| | [4][5]
October 18| | Virginia Boat Club|

* Broad Street Park
* Richmond, VA

| W 17–0| 1,500| [6]
October 21| | William & Mary|

* Broad Street Park
* Richmond, VA

| L 0–4| | [7][8]
October 28| | at St. John's (MD)| Annapolis, MD| L 0–10| | [9]
November 1| 3:30 p.m.| Washington and Lee|

* Broad Street Park
* Richmond, VA

| L 0–6| | [10][11]
November 11| 3:30 p.m.| William & Mary|

* Broad Street Park
* Richmond, VA

| W 23–5| | [12][13]
November 16| 3:30 p.m.| Richmond Indian School|

* Broad Street Park
* Richmond, VA

| W 5–0| | [14][15]
November 25| | Randolph–Macon| Richmond, VA| T 18–18| | [16]

* 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. ^ "Richmond Shut Out". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 4, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ "All Things Come To Ashlanders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 8, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "William And Mary". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
5. ^ "Close Contest Results In Tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 12, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
6. ^ "College Spiders Defeat Boat Club". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 19, 1905. p. 12. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
7. ^ "Hotly Contested Game To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 21, 1905. p. 10. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
8. ^ "Was Close Game And Hard Fought". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 22, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
9. ^ "Played Plucky Game; Defeated". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 29, 1905. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
10. ^ "Foot-ball To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 1, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
11. ^ "Play Fast Game Against Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 2, 1905. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
12. ^ "Foot-ball For To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1905. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
13. ^ "Spiders Piled Up Great Score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 12, 1905. p. 15. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ "Looking For Scalps". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1905. p. 9. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
15. ^ ""Spiders" Win From Indians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 17, 1905. p. 9. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .
16. ^ "Richmond—Randolph-Macon". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 26, 1905. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 - via Newspapers.com .

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* 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)
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