1995 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1995 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Reid, Richmond compiled a 7–3–1 record, with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, finishing tied for third place in the Mid-Atlantic division of the Yankee.

1995 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	7–3–1 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coach	Jim Reid (1st season)
Home stadium	UR Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
New England Division
Rhode Island x	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 23 Connecticut	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
New Hampshire	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Boston University	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Maine	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mid-Atlantic Division
No. 7 Delaware x$^	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	2	–	0
No. 13 James Madison ^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 19 William & Mary	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Richmond	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	1
Northeastern	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Villanova	2	–	6	–	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	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	VMI*		UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 51–28	13,142	^[1]
September 9	at No. 19 UMass		McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	W 21–7	8,614	^[2]
September 16	The Citadel*	No. 20	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 17–13	10,610	^[3]
September 30	No. 21 Boston University	No. 16	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 6–21	11,891	^[4]
October 7	Northeastern	No. 12	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 26–23 ^2OT	9,227	^[5]
October 14	at No. 8 Delaware	No. 12	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–15	18,926	^[6]
October 21	at Fordham*	No. 16	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	T 3–3	516	^[7]
October 28	at No. 15 James Madison	No. 16	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 34–33	11,000	^[8]
November 4	New Hampshire	No. 16	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 7–3	15,789	^[9]
November 11	at No. 25 William & Mary	No. 13	Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 7–27	12,779	^[10]
November 18	at Villanova	No. 18	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 0–28	3,444	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Richmond tramples Keydets, 51–28". The Daily News Leader. September 3, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Spiders' victory is 'unbelievable'". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "The Citadel falls to Richmond". The Item. September 17, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Terriers are caught in a web". The Boston Globe. October 1, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Extra frustration for NU". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Delaware wins and remains unbeaten". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 15, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Fordham resplendent in tie". The Herald Statesman. October 22, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Spiders stun JMU". The Daily News Leader. October 29, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Wildcats go down kicking versus Spiders". Concord Monitor. November 5, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "W&M is too much for UR". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Villanova stomps Spiders, their playoff hopes". Daily Press. November 19, 1995. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.