1949 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Karl Esleeck, Richmond compiled a 3–7 record, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, finishing in 15th place in the SoCon.[1]

1949 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (2–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainWes Curtier
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 North Carolina $ 5 0 0 7 4 0
No. 14 Maryland 4 0 0 9 1 0
Washington and Lee 3 1 1 3 5 1
Duke 4 2 0 6 3 0
William & Mary 4 2 0 6 4 0
VMI 3 2 1 3 5 1
The Citadel 2 2 0 4 5 0
Clemson 2 2 0 4 4 2
Furman 3 3 0 3 6 0
South Carolina 3 3 0 4 6 0
Wake Forest 3 3 0 4 6 0
George Washington 2 3 0 4 5 0
NC State 3 6 0 3 7 0
VPI 1 5 2 1 7 2
Richmond 2 6 0 3 7 0
Davidson 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Randolph–Macon*W 27–012,000[2]
September 24at DukeL 0–6712,000[3]
October 1at Delaware*L 7–217,653[4]
October 8Furman
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 12–07,000[5]
October 15VMI
L 7–1412,000[6]
October 22at DavidsonW 28–710,000[7]
October 29William & Mary
L 0–3410,000[8]
November 5at NC StateL 6–208,000[9]
November 12VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 13–287,000[10]
November 24Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–346,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1949 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Twins' carry UR to decision over Jackets". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 18, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duke overwhelms Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 25, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delaware wins, 21–7, over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spiders trip Furman, 12–0". Daily Press. October 9, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "VMI stops Richmond, 14–7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 16, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "'Cotton' leads Spiders over Davidson, 28–7". Daily Press. October 23, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "W&L victorious". The Daily News Leader. October 30, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mooney big noise as State muffles Richmond, 20–6". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "V.P.I. tops Richmond, 28–13, for first victory in 19 starts". Evening Star. November 13, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Generals clip Spiders on ground, 34–14; Cop conference 3rd spot". Daily Press. November 25, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.