1906 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1906 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) during the 1905 college football season. Led by second-year head coach E. A. Dunlap, Richmond compiled a record of 6–5–1.[1]

1906 Richmond Spiders football
EVIAA champion
ConferenceEastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–5–1 ( EVIAA)
Head coach
CaptainOscar Ludwell Bowen
Home stadiumBroad Street Park

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Woodberry ForestRichmond, VAL 0–12[2][3]
October 3at Virginia
L 0–22[4]
October 6Randolph–MaconRichmond, VAL 0–6[5][6]
October 113:30 p.m.at North Carolina A&M
T 0–0[7]
October 12at North CarolinaChapel Hill, NCL 0–12[8]
October 17Hampden–SydneyRichmond, VAW 1–0 (forfeit)
October 27at Virginia
  • Madison Hall Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 6–12[9]
November 3at William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA (rivalry)W 24–0[10][11]
November 10RoanokeRichmond, VAW 29–6[12][13]
November 173:00 p.m.VMIRichmond, VA (rivalry)W 6–4[14][15][16][17]
November 243:00 p.m.Randolph–Macon
W 17–02,000[18][19][20][21]
November 293:00 p.m.vs. William & Mary
W 6–02,500[22][23][24]

References
  1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. "Spiders Lose To Woodberry". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 30, 1906. p. 27. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "The Spiders Lose To Woodberry (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 30, 1906. p. 28. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Games On The Gridiron". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 4, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 7, 1906. p. 33. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. "Yellow Jackets Defeat Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 7, 1906. p. 34. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Football Today". The News & Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 11, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Carolina Was Victor". The Raleigh Times. Raleigh, North Carolina. October 13, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. "U. of. V. 12; Richmond 6". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 28, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. "Spiders Confident Of Winning To-day". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "William and Mary Defeated". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 4, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Spiders Win In One-Sided Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1906. p. 13. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Spiders Win In One-Sided Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 11, 1906. p. 13. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Spiders To Play V. M. I. To-morrow". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "Big Football Game Saturday". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 16, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. "Spiders Defeat Cadets In Fast And Close Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1906. p. 25. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "Spiders Defeat Cadets In Fast And Close Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 18, 1906. p. 26. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  18. "Football". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  19. "Spiders Beat Yellow Jackets; Now Champions". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1906. p. 23. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  20. "Spiders Beat Yellow Jackets; Now Champions (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1906. p. 24. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  21. "Richmond Downs Randolph-Macon". The Washington Times. Washington, D.C. November 25, 1906. p. 20. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  22. "Small Difference In Weight Of The Teams". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 28, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  23. "William And Mary Makes Splendid Fight". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  24. "William And Mary Makes Splendid Fight (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. November 30, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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