1921 Richmond Spiders football team

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1921 Richmond Spiders football
Conference South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–3–1 (2–2–1 SAIAA)
Head coach
CaptainR. Tyler Price
Home stadiumStadium Field
Seasons
  1920
1922  
1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washington and Lee $ 2 0 06 3 0
Georgetown 1 0 08 1 0
Virginia 5 1 05 4 0
North Carolina 3 1 15 2 2
VPI 4 2 07 3 0
Richmond 2 2 14 3 1
Maryland 2 2 13 5 1
Catholic University 2 2 03 5 0
NC State 1 1 33 3 3
William & Mary 1 3 14 3 1
Trinity (NC) 0 1 06 1 2
Davidson 0 1 33 4 3
Johns Hopkins 0 2 06 3 0
VMI 0 3 13 5 1
George Washington 0 3 13 3 2
  • $ Conference champion

The 1921 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1921 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play. [1] [2] 1921 was the team's final season in the SAIAA.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 14:00 p.m. Catholic University
W 14–0 [3] [4]
October 8at Virginia L 0–14
October 15 VPI Richmond, VAL 0–34
October 22 Hampden–Sydney *Richmond, VAL 5–7
October 29 Davidson
  • Stadium Field
  • Richmond, VA
T 14–14 [5]
November 53:00 p.m. Wake Forest *
  • Stadium Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 41–0 [6] [7] [8]
November 12 Randolph–Macon *Richmond, VAW 49–0
November 24 William & Mary Richmond, VA (rivalry)W 17–7

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References

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  2. "1921 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results | College Football". www.sports-reference.com.
  3. "Spiders End Training For First Game Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. September 30, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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  7. "Richmond Will Be Scene Of Two Grid Clashes This Afternoon (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Richmond, Virginia. November 5, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved September 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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