1931 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

1931 Richmond Spiders football

Conference| Virginia Conference
Record| 4–5 (3–2 Virginia)
Head coach|

* Frank Dobson (18th season)

Captain| Watt Fugate
Home stadium| City Stadium

Seasons

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1932 ->

1931 Virginia Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Randolph–Macon $  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 1
William & Mary | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
Richmond | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Roanoke | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Emory and Henry | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Lynchburg | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Hampden–Sydney | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Bridgewater | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

The 1931 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1931 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled a 4–5 record.

## Schedule

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September 26| at VMI*|

* Alumni Field
* Lexington, VA (rivalry)

| W 7–0| 2,000| [1]
October 3| Emory and Henry|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 7–13| 3,000| [2]
October 10| at Cornell*|

* Schoellkopf Field
* Ithaca, NY

| L 0–27| | [3]
October 17| at Furman*|

* Manly Field
* Greenville, SC

| L 6–34| | [4]
October 24| at Delaware*|

* Frazer Field
* Newark, DE

| L 0–7| 5,000| [5]
October 31| Roanoke|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 7–2| | [6]
November 7| Randolph–Macon|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| L 6–14| | [7]
November 14| Hampden–Sydney|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 9–0| | [8]
November 26| William & Mary|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA (rivalry)

| W 6–2| 14,000| [9]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Cadets drop hard-fought battle, 7 to 0". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 27, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Emory and Henry beats Richmond 13–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Ferraro is high scorer for Cornell". Democrat and Chronicle. October 11, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Furman eleven whips Spiders by 34–6 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Delaware scores 7–0 victory over Richmond in intersectional battle". The Morning News. October 26, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Maroons give Spiders battle". The Staunton News-Leader. November 1, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Yellow Jackets trounce Spiders". Daily Press. November 8, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Spiders blank Tigers by 9–0". The Virginian-Pilot. November 15, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Richmond conquers William & Mary on Chaltain's 80-yard dash". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 27, 1931. Retrieved November 9, 2022 - 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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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