1893 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2
Head coach
CaptainFrank W. Duke
Home stadiumIsland Park
1893 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Maryland    6 0 0
Texas    4 0 0
Central (KY)    2 0 0
Howard    2 0 0
North Carolina A&M    2 0 0
Vanderbilt    6 1 0
Auburn    3 0 2
Virginia    8 2 0
Ole Miss    4 1 0
Centre    4 1 0
Trinity (NC)    3 1 0
VMI    3 1 0
Kentucky State College    5 2 1
Delaware    2 1 0
Georgia Tech    2 1 0
Guilford    2 1 0
West Virginia    2 1 0
William & Mary    2 1 0
Navy    5 3 0
Richmond    3 2 0
Georgetown    4 4 0
Sewanee    3 3 0
Furman    1 1 0
Georgia    2 2 1
Western Maryland    1 1 0
Johns Hopkins    2 3 2
North Carolina    3 4 0
Tennessee    2 4 0
Tulane    1 2 0
Wake Forest    1 2 0
Hampden-Sydney    0 1 0
LSU    0 1 0
Maryville (TN)    0 1 0
Mercer    0 1 0
Wofford    0 1 0
VAMC    0 2 0
Alabama    0 4 0

The 1893 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 1893 college football season. Dana Rucker returned for his second year as head coach, having helmed the team in 1891. Richmond compiled a record of 3–2.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Capitol City A.C.W 22–0[2]
October 7at Virginia
L 4–34
November 10at VMILexington, VA (rivalry)L 0–34
November 13vs. Allegheny InstituteRoanoke, VAW 24–4[3]
November 18Randolph–Macon
  • Island Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 12–0300[4]

References

  1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "Did Much Fighting". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 1, 1893. p. 10. Retrieved September 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. "Won By The Richmonds". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia. November 14, 1893. p. 1. Retrieved September 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. "Play But One Half". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 19, 1893. p. 10. Retrieved September 13, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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