1916 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1916 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) and the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1916 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond finished the season 5–4–2 overall, 4–1–2 in EVIAA play, and 1–3–1 against SAIAA opponents. The Spiders tied with Hampden–Sydney for the EVIAA title.^[1]

1916 Richmond Spiders football
EVIAA co-champion
Conference	Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association, South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	5–4–2 (4–1–2 EVIAA, 1–3–1 SAIAA)
Head coach	Frank Dobson (4th season)
Captain	Bertram Lee Robins
Home stadium	Broad Street Park
Seasons ← 1915 1917 →

1916 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond +	4	–	1	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Hampden–Sydney +	4	–	1	–	2			6	–	3	–	2
Randolph–Macon	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	1
William & Mary	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
+ – Conference co-champions

1916 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
VPI $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Georgetown	2	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	2
George Washington	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Catholic University	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Virginia	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Richmond	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	2
VMI	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
St. John's (MD)	0	–	1	–	0			0	–	1	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	2	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
Johns Hopkins	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	2	–	0
North Carolina A&M	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 30		at VPI	Miles Field Blacksburg, VA	L 0–13
October 7		at Catholic University	Washington, DC	L 6–34
October 11	3:00 p.m.	Richmond Blues*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	W 12–0	[2]
October 14		at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	L 0–21	[3]
October 21		Hampden–Sydney	Richmond, VA	W 13–2
October 28		William & Mary	Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 48–0
November 4		Randolph–Macon	Richmond, VA	W 32–13
November 11		at Hampden–Sydney	Hampden Sydney, VA	L 0–8
November 18		at William & Mary	Williamsburg, VA	T 0–0
December 2		Randolph–Macon	Richmond, VA	W 19–0	[4][5]
December 9		Hampden–Sydney	Richmond, VA	T 0–0
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
2. "Spiders Meet Blues". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 11, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved September 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Victory for Virginia". The Baltimore Sun. October 15, 1919. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spiders Win Last Scheduled Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. December 3, 1916. p. 29. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Spiders Win Last Scheduled Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. December 3, 1916. p. 30. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .