1992 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1992 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Marshall, Richmond compiled a 7–4 record, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third place in the Yankee.

1992 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–4 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Jim Marshall (4th season)
Captain	Sterling Brown, Eric Johnson
Home stadium	UR Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Delaware $^	7	–	1	–	0			11	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Villanova ^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
UMass	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Richmond	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Maine	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Connecticut	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
New Hampshire	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Boston University	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rhode Island	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	James Madison*		UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 49–40	14,666	[1]
September 19	at No. 3 Villanova		Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 33–36	11,364	[2]
September 26	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 46–14	2,695	[3]
October 3	Maine	No. 14	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 28–6	14,708	[4]
October 10	New Hampshire	No. 14	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 15–7	11,011	[5]
October 17	at Boston University	No. 14	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 37–27	7,075	[6]
October 24	vs. VMI*	No. 11	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl, rivalry)	W 41–18	12,500	[7]
October 31	at Connecticut	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 28–30	5,214	[8]
November 7	No. 20 UMass	No. 13	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 13–17	10,402	[9]
November 14	No. 3 Delaware		UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 29–21	15,822	[10]
November 21	No. 13 William & Mary	No. 19	UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 19–34	19,377	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Richmond 49, James Madison 40". The Greenville News. September 13, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Villanova prevails in a wild one". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 20, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UR makes points in romp". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spiders bite UMaine". Sun-Journal. October 4, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UNH stifled". Concord Monitor. October 11, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Positives don't add up for BU". The Boston Globe. October 18, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Spiders storm past VMI". Daily Press. October 25, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Late UConn kick keeps Richmond underfoot". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Defense lifts UMass past Richmond". The Hartford Courant. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hens' streak ends at Richmond, 29–21". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 15, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tribe spoils Richmond's bid to gain playoffs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1992. Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.