1994 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1994 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim Marshall, Richmond compiled a 3–8 record, with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the Mid-Atlantic division of the Yankee.

1994 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	3–8 (1–7 Yankee)
Head coach	Jim Marshall (6th season)
Home stadium	UR Stadium
Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

1994 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New England Division
No. 12 New Hampshire x$^	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Boston University ^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Connecticut	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UMass	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Rhode Island	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Maine	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 13 James Madison x^	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 19 William & Mary x	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Villanova	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Richmond	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (rivalry)	W 34–31	7,866	^[1]
September 10	No. 25 UMass	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–13	9,822	^[2]
September 17	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 21–36	8,292	^[3]
September 24	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 23–11	3,800	^[4]
October 1	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 6–38	9,343	^[5]
October 8	Maine	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 10–24	14,160	^[6]
October 15	Delaware	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 3–28	6,215	^[7]
October 22	at No. 7 Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 24–40	10,533	^[8]
October 29	No. 10 James Madison	UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 16–29	17,210	^[9]
November 5	No. 19 New Hampshire	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–42	3,069	^[10]
November 19	No. 20 William & Mary	UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 20–21	10,683	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Spiders rally for win". The Daily News Leader. September 4, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "UMass foiled by blocked extra point, 14–13". The Berkshire Eagle. September 11, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "UConn makes first statement". The Hartford Courant. September 18, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "NU can't reverseits bad fortune". The Boston Globe. September 25, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Villanova gets a real kick out of a 38–6 runaway". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 2, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "UMaine wins second straight". Maine Sunday Telegram. October 9, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Delaware defeats Richmond, 28–3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Glass is half-empty as UR plays better, still loses". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 23, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "JMU quarterback runs for 3 TDs in 29–16 victory". Daily Press. October 30, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wildcats defense takes offense". Concord Monitor. November 6, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tribe's next game? Waiting". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 20, 1994. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.