1908 Richmond
0–2, coached by E.A. Dunlap. The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–5, over eight games to the two on file here. Share
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | vsWashington and Lee | L 5–33 | 72% |
| Oct 31 | at North Carolina | L 12–17 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 17–12.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles and Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Guide (1909) list six games of Richmond’s 1908 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vsMaryland | W 22–0 | Richmond’s article, Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Guide, 1909 |
| Oct 10 | vsRandolph Macon | L 0–16 | Richmond’s article |
| Oct 24 | vsGallaudet | W 16–12 | Richmond’s article, Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Guide, 1909 |
| Nov 7 | atHampden Sydney | L 17–18 | Richmond’s article, Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Guide, 1909 |
| Nov 21 | vsWilliam & Mary | L 18–21 | Richmond’s article, William & Mary’s article, Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Guide, 1909 (both teams’ records) |
| Nov 28 | vsRandolph Macon | W 12–2 | Richmond’s article, Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Guide, 1909 |
- Record
- 0–2
- Conference
- 1–2 tied for 3rd in the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Wikipedia)
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 17–50
- Coach
- E.A. Dunlap
- Elo
- 1392 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- George B. Wright and Arthur Lankford