Richmond Spiders football, 1920–1929

The Richmond Spiders football teams represented the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. Their traditional football rival is The College of William & Mary located 45 minutes east in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Contents: 1920 - 1921 - 1922 - 1923 - 1924 - 1925 - 1926 - 1927 - 1928 - 1929

1920

1920 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1920 record 6–2–0
Head coach Frank Dobson (7th year)
Seasons
« 1919 1921 »
Date Opponent Site Result
October 2 Lynchburg Richmond, Virginia W 27–0  
October 9 at Catholic Washington, D.C. W 10–7  
October 16 Hampden-Sydney Richmond, Virginia W 28–0  
October 23 Davidson Richmond, Virginia L 0–7  
October 30 vs. William & Mary Norfolk, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 13–0  
November 6 Virginia Tech Richmond, Virginia L 0–21  
November 13 Wake Forest Richmond, Virginia W 20–7  
November 25 Randolph-Macon Richmond, Virginia W 62–7  

1921

1921 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1921 record 4–3–1
Head coach Frank Dobson (8th year)
Seasons
« 1920 1922 »
Date Opponent Site Result
October 1 Catholic Richmond, Virginia W 14–0  
October 8 at Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia L 0–14  
October 15 Virginia Tech Richmond, Virginia L 0–34  
October 22 Hampden-Sydney Richmond, Virginia L 5–7  
October 29 Davidson Richmond, Virginia T 14–14  
November 5 Wake Forest Richmond, Virginia W 41–0  
November 12 Randolph-Macon Richmond, Virginia W 49–0  
November 24 William & Mary Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 17–7  

1922

1922 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1922 record 6–2–1
Head coach Frank Dobson (9th year)
Seasons
« 1921 1923 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 30 at Lafayette Easton, Pennsylvania L 0–33  
October 7 Maryland Richmond, Virginia T 0–0  
October 14 at Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia L 6–14  
October 21 Roanoke Richmond, Virginia W 6–0  
October 28 at Furman Greenville, South Carolina W 13–0  
November 4 Randolph-Macon Richmond, Virginia W 43–13  
November 11 at Lynchburg Lynchburg, Virginia W 45–0  
November 18 Hampden-Sydney Richmond, Virginia W 34–0  
November 30 William & Mary Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) W 13–3  

1923

1923 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1923 record 3–5–0
Head coach Frank Dobson (10th year)
Seasons
« 1922 1924 »
Date Opponent Site Result
October 4 at Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia L 0–9  
October 11 vs. Maryland L 0–23  
October 18 Lynchburg Richmond, Virginia W 7–6  
October 25 Furman Richmond, Virginia L 7–22  
November 3 Randolph-Macon Richmond, Virginia W 12–0  
November 10 at Rutgers Neilson Field • Piscataway Township, New Jersey L 0–53  
November 17 Hampden-Sydney Richmond, Virginia W 7–6  
November 29 William & Mary Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 6–27  

1924

1924 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1924 record 2–6–1
Head coach Frank Dobson (11th year)
Seasons
« 1923 1925 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 27 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Virginia L 0–28  
October 4 at Davidson Davidson, North Carolina L 0–7  
October 11 Maryland Richmond, Virginia L 0–38  
October 18 Trinity (Duke) Richmond, Virginia L 0–14  
October 25 Randolph-Macon Richmond, Virginia W 25–0  
November 1 St. John's College Richmond, Virginia W 9–7  
November 8 Roanoke Richmond, Virginia L 0–9  
November 15 Hampden-Sydney Richmond, Virginia T 0–0  
November 27 William & Mary Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 6–20  

1925

1925 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1925 record 3–6–0
Head coach Frank Dobson (12th year)
Seasons
« 1924 1926 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 25 at N.C. State Raleigh, North Carolina L 0–20  
October 3 Lynchburg Richmond, Virginia W 7–5  
October 10 at Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia L 0–19  
October 17 at Johns Hopkins Baltimore, Maryland L 0–7  
October 23 Randolph-Macon Richmond, Virginia W 22–0  
October 31 at Duke Durham, North Carolina L 0–10  
November 7 at Roanoke Roanoke, Virginia L 0–6  
November 14 Hampden-Sydney Richmond, Virginia W 12–0  
November 25 William & Mary Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 0–14  

1926

1926 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1926 record 2–7–0
Head coach Frank Dobson (13th year)
Seasons
« 1925 1927 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 25 at Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia L 0–10  
October 2 Duke Richmond, Virginia W 9–7  
October 9 at Navy Thompson StadiumAnnapolis, Maryland L 0–26  
October 16 at Johns Hopkins Baltimore, Maryland L 3–7  
October 23 at Randolph-Macon Ashland, Virginia W 28–0  
October 30 Roanoke Richmond, Virginia L 0–6  
November 6 vs. St. John's College L 7–10  
November 13 Hampden-Sydney Richmond, Virginia L 7–20  
November 25 William & Mary Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 0–14  

1927

1927 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1927 record 4–4–1
Head coach Frank Dobson (14th year)
Seasons
« 1926 1928 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 24 at Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia L 0–22  
October 2 at Johns Hopkins Baltimore, Maryland W 6–2  
October 9 at Cornell Ithaca, New York L 0–53  
October 15 at Duke Durham, North Carolina L 0–72  
October 21 Randolph-Macon Richmond, Virginia W 12–0  
October 28 Roanoke Richmond, Virginia L 6–7  
November 5 at Lynchburg Lynchburg, Virginia W 19–6  
November 12 Hampden-Sydney Richmond, Virginia W 7–6  
November 23 William & Mary Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) T 0–0  

1928

1928 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1928 record 3–4–2
Head coach Frank Dobson (15th year)
Seasons
« 1927 1929 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 29 at Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia T 6–6  
October 6 at Johns Hopkins Baltimore, Maryland L 13–14  
October 13 at Emory & Henry Emory-Meadowview, Virginia L 0–7  
October 20 at [[{{{school}}}|Elon]] Elon, North Carolina W 34–0  
October 27 Roanoke T 13–13  
November 3 [[{{{school}}}|Lynchburg]] Richmond, Virginia W 50–16  
November 10 [[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]] Richmond, Virginia W 30–0  
November 17 [[{{{school}}}|Hampden-Sydney]] Richmond, Virginia L 0–13  
November 19 William & Mary Richmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 0–7  

1929

1929 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Independent
1929 record 3–5–1
Head coach Frank Dobson (16th year)
Home stadium City Stadium
Seasons
« 1928 1930 »
Date Opponent Site Result
September 28 at [[{{{school}}}|Virginia Military Institute]] Lexington, Virginia L 0–40  
October 5 Wake Forest City StadiumRichmond, Virginia L 0–19  
October 12 [[{{{school}}}|Johns Hopkins]] City StadiumRichmond, Virginia W 31–7  
October 19 at [[{{{school}}}|Lynchburg]] Lynchburg, Virginia W 19–6  
October 26 at Emory & Henry Emory-Meadowview, Virginia L 0–26  
November 2 Roanoke City StadiumRichmond, Virginia T 6–6  
November 9 [[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]] City StadiumRichmond, Virginia W 9–0  
November 16 [[{{{school}}}|Hampden-Sydney]] City StadiumRichmond, Virginia L 8–13  
November 28 William & Mary City StadiumRichmond, Virginia (I-64 Bowl) L 0–25