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1897 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1897 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1897 college football season. Led by Bill Wertenbaker in his first and only year as head coach, Richmond compiled a record of 3–5.[1]

1897 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
CaptainJohn W. T. McNeil
Home stadiumBroad Street Park
Seasons
← 1895
1898 →
1897 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma   –   2 – 0 – 0
Arkansas   –   2 – 0 – 1
Navy   –   8 – 1 – 0
Virginia   –   6 – 2 – 1
Add-Ran   –   3 – 1 – 0
Washington and Lee   –   3 – 1 – 0
VPI   –   5 – 2 – 0
North Carolina   –   7 – 3 – 0
VMI   –   3 – 2 – 0
Guilford   –   2 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 4 – 1
Davidson   –   1 – 1 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   1 – 1 – 0
Columbian   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   3 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M   –   1 – 2 – 0
Delaware   –   1 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   0 – 1 – 0
Marshall   –   0 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   0 – 3 – 0

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Richmond Athletics
L 0–20[2]
October 9at Hampton A.C.Hampton, VAL 0–32
October 16Randolph–Macon
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 6–4[3]
October 30at Petersburg YMCAPetersburg, VAW 26–0
November 24:00 p.m.Hampden–Sydney
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
W 8–6[4][5]
November 5Columbian
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–22[6]
November 93:45 p.m.St. Alban's (VA)Richmond, VAL 0–20[7][8]
November 133:30 p.m.VPI
  • Broad Street Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–36300–500[9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Athletics Win". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 3, 1897. p. 18. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
  3. ^ "The Spiders Win". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 17, 1897. p. 16. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
  4. ^ "The Spiders Win". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 2, 1897. p. 8. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
  5. ^ "Oh, Those Spiders!". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1897. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
  6. ^ "No trouble to win". The Richmond Dispatch. November 6, 1897. Retrieved February 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "The Foot-ball Game To-day". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 9, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
  8. ^ "Win By A Big Score". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 10, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
  9. ^ "The V.P.I. Wonders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. November 7, 1897. p. 2. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  10. ^ "V. P. I.'s Victorious". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 14, 1897. p. 15. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon .
  11. ^ "The Polytechs Win". The Times. Library of Virginia. November 14, 1897. p. 14. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
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