1981 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1981 Richmond Spiders football team represented Richmond College during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spiders were led by second-year head coach Dal Shealy and played their home games at City Stadium. The Spiders finished with a 4–7 record.

1981 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Dal Shealy (2nd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Penn State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Miami (FL)		–		–				9	–	2	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 17 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Navy		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Florida State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Holy Cross		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
UNLV		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				5	–	5	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Richmond		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
North Texas State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium Ralegigh, NC	L 21–27	40,400	^[1]
September 12	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 12–28	30,200	^[2]
September 19	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 24–20	12,864	^[3]
September 26	Southern Miss	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 10–17	12,500	^[4]
October 3	James Madison	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 24–7	13,200	^[5]
October 10	East Carolina	City Stadium Richmond, VA (Tobacco Bowl)	L 13–17	12,621	^[6]
October 17	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 18–27		^[7]
November 7	at VMI	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 45–14	7,800	^[8]
November 14	Wake Forest	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 22–34	15,285	^[9]
November 21	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 21–35	10,800	^[10]
November 26	Penn	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 18–12	7,514	^[11]

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References

1. "McIntosh sparks Pack by Spiders". The News and Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "VPI wears out Richmond 28–12 despite Redden". Daily Press. September 13, 1981. Retrieved December 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Late rally spurs UR by Indians". Daily Press. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Strange call sends Eagles over Spiders". Daily Press. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond beats Madison 24—7". Daily Press. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fourth quarter key as Pirates rally past Spiders". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UC's Bettis breaks record in triumph". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Richmond 45, VMI 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 8, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Deacs outscore Richmond". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 16, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Garrity bombs Richmond 35–21". Daily Press. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Haudricourt, Tom (November 27, 1981). "Penn (1-9) Falls to Richmond in Finale". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-C – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1981 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". Sports Reference.