1989 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1989 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Marshall, Richmond compiled a 1–10 record, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, finishing in ninth place in the Yankee.

1989 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record1–10 (0–8 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumUR Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Maine +^ 6 2 0 9 3 0
No. 18 Connecticut + 6 2 0 8 3 0
No. 16 Villanova +^ 6 2 0 8 4 0
New Hampshire 5 3 0 7 3 0
Delaware 5 3 0 7 4 0
Boston University 4 4 0 4 7 0
UMass 3 5 0 5 5 1
Rhode Island 1 7 0 3 8 0
Richmond 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2VillanovaL 17–2013,068[1]
September 9Rhode Island
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–4512,854[2]
September 16at James Madison*L 0–3110,088[3]
September 23VMI*
W 27–2214,163[4]
September 30at No. 8 MaineL 16–417,169[5]
October 7Boston University
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–3514,506[6]
October 21at New HampshireL 7–216,325[7]
October 28Connecticut
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 3–1312,354[8]
November 4at UMassL 14–175,926[9]
November 11at DelawareL 17–3320,666[10]
November 18at No. 11 William & Mary*L 10–2213,110[11]

References

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  1. ^ "New beginnings bring different result in Spiders' 20–17 loss". Daily Press. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hot RI wallops Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "3rd-quarter outburst leads James Madison over Richmond". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Spiders edge VMI for first win". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears continue winning ways". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BU roars, 35–0". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Groggy Spiders hide offense, tumble 21–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UConn improves to 5–2". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UMass wins 17–14". The Berkshire Eagle. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hens' QB stars in 33–17 victory over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tribe and Spiders hold true to form". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.