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1933 Richmond Spiders football
Virginia Conference co-champion
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record5–4 (2–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge G. Hope
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Emory and Henry + 2 1 0 10 1 0
Richmond + 2 1 0 5 4 0
William & Mary + 2 1 0 6 5 0
Roanoke 0 3 0 4 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1933 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their 20th season under head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled a 5–4 record and finished as Virginia co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Furman*L 6–143,000[1]
October 7at Cornell*L 7–28[2]
October 21VPI*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–7[3]
October 28Randolph–Macon*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 27–0[4]
November 4Roanoke
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 19–0[5]
November 11Hampden–Sydney
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 13–0[6]
November 18VMI*
W 15–0[7]
November 30William & Mary
L 0–614,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Furman capitalizes break, out-punts Richmond to win, 14–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Big Red of Cornell has easy affair". Democrat and Chronicle. October 6, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond Loses to Tech, 7–0". The Richmond Collegian. University of Richmond. October 27, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Spiders trip Jackets, 27–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 29, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Spiders trample Roanoke Maroons". Daily Press. November 5, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Spiders find Hampden–Sydney stubborn, win, 13–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Richmond 15 vs. V.M.I. 0, the game, play-by-play". Richmond Times Dispatch. November 19, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Underrated eleven turns on rivals to take classic, 6 To 0". Daily Press. December 1, 1933. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.