1982 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1982 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season.^[1] The Spiders were led by third year head coach Dal Shealy and played their home games at City Stadium.^[2] They were classified as Independent. The 1982 campaign marked Shealy's worst year as a head coach after Richmond finished with a winless 0–10 record.^[2][3]

1982 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–10
Head coach	Dal Shealy (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Marshall (4th season)
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Delaware ^			–					12	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Tennessee State ^			–					10	–	1	–	1
No. 13 Holy Cross			–					8	–	3	–	0
James Madison			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 9 Colgate ^			–					8	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Lafayette			–					7	–	3	–	0
Nicholls State			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Northwestern State			–					6	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky			–					5	–	5	–	0
Bucknell			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lehigh			–					4	–	6	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana			–					4	–	7	–	0
Northeastern			–					3	–	6	–	0
William & Mary			–					3	–	8	–	0
Richmond			–					0	–	10	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Virginia Tech	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 9–20	22,600	[4]
September 11	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 10–30	52,288	[5]
September 18	vs. Ohio	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Children’s Hospital Benefit Bowl)	L 14–23	23,000	[6]
September 25	at No. 15 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 10–43	48,461	[7]
October 9	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 14–35	19,521	[8]
October 16	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	L 0–35	16,381	[9]
October 23	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl, rivalry)	L 0–14	12,197	[10]
October 30	Rutgers	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–20	10,132	[11]
November 13	North Texas State	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 13–22	8,869	[12]
November 20	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 17–28	8,123	[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "NCAA I-AA/FCS Teams". Richmond Spiders Program Overview. College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
2. "Dal Shealy Coaching Records". Richmond Spiders. College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
3. "1982 Richmond Results". College Football Data Warehouse. 2013. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
4. "VPI stops Spiders". The Daily Advertiser. September 5, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gamecocks ease past Richmond 30–10". The Charlotte Observer. September 12, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ohio U downs Richmond". The Daily News Leader. September 19, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "WVU romps, 43–10; Pitt next". The Pittsburgh Press. September 26, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Baker helps East Carolina cook Richmond". The Courier-Journal. October 10, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Records or no, U of L's in groove in 35–0 win". The Courier-Journal. October 17, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Opportunist VMI downs winless Richmond 14–0". Daily Press. October 24, 1982. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ciampaglio's interception halts Spiders in 4th, 20–14". The Sunday Home News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "North Texas beats Spiders". Daily Press. November 14, 1982. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "W&M closes with victory over Spiders". Daily Press. November 21, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.