1911 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1911 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) during the 1911 college football season. Led by Sam Honaker in his first and only year as head coach, compiled an overall record of 0–6–2 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of four teams in the EVIAA.^[1]

1911 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	0–6–2 (0–3 EVIAA)
Head coach	Sam Honaker (1st season)
Captain	Henry M. Taylor
Home stadium	Broad Street Park
Seasons ← 1910 1912 →

1911 Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Randolph–Macon $	3	–	0	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Hampden–Sydney	2	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
William & Mary	1	–	2	–	0			1	–	5	–	2
Richmond	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	6	–	2
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 30	4:00 p.m.	Maryland*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	T 0–0	^[2]^[3]^[4]
October 7		Fredericksburg College*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	T 0–0	^[5]^[6]
October 14		Randolph–Macon*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 0–13	^[7]^[8]
October 21		Georgetown*	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 0–65	^[9]^[10]
October 28		Hampden–Sydney	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 0–3	^[11]^[12]^[13]
November 4		at VMI*	Lexington, VA (rivalry)	L 0–38
November 11		at William & Mary	Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–3
November 25		Randolph–Macon	Broad Street Park Richmond, VA	L 0–9	^[14]^[15]
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
2. "Spiders Ready For First Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 30, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. "Jaspers Hold Strong Aggies To No-Score Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 1, 1911. p. 41. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Jaspers Hold Strong Aggies To No-Score Game (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 1, 1911. p. 44. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. "On Heavy Field Spiders Unable To Win Contest". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 8, 1911. p. 43. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. "On Heavy Field Spiders Unable To Win Contest (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 8, 1911. p. 45. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. "Spiders Think They Will Win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 14, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. "Randolph-Macon Wins From Locals". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 15, 1911. p. 44. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. "College Defeated By Superior Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 22, 1911. p. 47. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "College Whipped By Superior Team (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 22, 1911. p. 48. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "Offense Of Team Much Stronger". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 26, 1911. p. 7. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Hampden-Sidney Defeats Spiders In Hard Contest". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 29, 1911. p. 43. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Hampden-Sidney Defeats Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 29, 1911. p. 44. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Yellow Jackets To Meet Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 25, 1911. p. 6. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "Yellow Jackets Capture Game In Driving Finish". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 26, 1911. p. 51. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .