1948 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1948 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1948 college football season. In their first season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 5–3–2 record, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, finishing in eighth place in the SoCon.[1]

1948 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–2 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEdward Ralston, Harry Bode
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1948 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Clemson $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 3 North Carolina 4 –0 –19 –1 –1
VMI 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
No. 17 William & Mary 5 –1 –17 –2 –2
No. 20 Wake Forest 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
Duke 3 –2 –14 –3 –2
Richmond 3 –3 –15 –3 –2
Washington and Lee 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Furman 2 –4 –02 –6 –1
George Washington 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Davidson 2 –5 –03 –5 –1
South Carolina 1 –3 –03 –5 –0
NC State 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
VPI 0 –6 –10 –8 –1
The Citadel 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Richmond was ranked at No. 117 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Randolph–Macon*
W 35–08,000[3]
September 25Maryland
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–1912,000[4]
October 9at Furman
W 7–08,000[5]
October 16VMI
L 0–911,000[6]
October 23Hampden–Sydney*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 28–76,000[7]
October 30at William & Mary
L 6–1410,000[8]
November 6at Davidson
W 6–07,500[9]
November 13VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 7–712,000[10]
November 25Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 14–12[11]
December 3at Rollins*
T 27–27[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1948 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Spiders roll over Jackets, 33 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 19, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hard-hitting Maryland drubs Richmond, 19–0". Evening Star. September 26, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Richmond turns back Furman, 7–0, on pass in 4th period". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. October 9, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "VMI downs Richmond by 9 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 17, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Spiders break Tigers' record with 28–7 win". Daily Press. October 24, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Indians beat Spiders, 14–6". Durham Morning Herald. October 31, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond tops Davidson". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 7, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Richmond, Tech tie, 7–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "W. & L. beaten by Richmond". The Baltimore Sun. November 26, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Rollins gains 27–27 tie on last play". The Miami News. December 4, 1948. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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