Richmond Spiders football, 1881–89

The Richmond Colts football teams represented Richmond College (now the University of Richmond) in Richmond, Virginia. The first Spiders season was in 1881 when they finished 2–0–0, both wins being against Randolph-Macon College of Ashland. The Spiders did not compete in the 1883 and 1884 seasons.

Contents:	1881 - 1882 - 1883 - 1884 - 1885 - 1886 - 1887 - 1888 - 1889

1881

1881 Richmond Colts football
Conference	Independent
1881 record	2–0–0
Head coach	M. C. Taylor (1st season)
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 3	at [[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Ashland, Virginia	W 3–0
December 17	[[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Richmond, Virginia	W 3–0

1882

1882 Richmond Colts football
Conference	Independent
1882 record	1–0–0
Head coach	C. M. Hazen (1st season)
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
December 9	[[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Richmond, Virginia	W 5–1

1883

Rain canceled the only scheduled game of the 1883 season. The Colts were supposed to have played the Hampden-Sydney Tigers.

1884

The Colts did not play any games in the 1884 college football season.

1885

1885 Richmond Colts football
Conference	Independent
1885 record	1–1–0
Head coach	C. M. Hazen (2nd season)
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
November 12	[[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Richmond, Virginia	W 3–1
November 12	[[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Richmond, Virginia	L 1–2

1886

1886 Richmond Colts football
Conference	Independent
1886 record	1–1–0
Head coach	C. M. Hazen (3rd season)
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 21	[[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Richmond, Virginia	L 0–1
November 20	at [[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Ashland, Virginia	W 3–1

1887

1887 Richmond Colts football
Conference	Independent
1887 record	1–1–0
Head coach	H. R. Hundley (1st season)
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
November 12	at McCabe University	Petersburg, Virginia	L 0–57
November 24	[[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Richmond, Virginia	W 14–13

1888

1888 Richmond Colts football
Conference	Independent
1888 record	1–2–0
Head coach	C. M. Hazen (4th season)
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
November 12	at [[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Ashland, Virginia	W 11–0
November 29	Petersburg A.C.	Richmond, Virginia	L 0–6
December 9	McCabe University	Richmond, Virginia	L 0–6

1889

1889 Richmond Colts football
Conference	Independent
1889 record	1–2–0
Head coach	Frank Johnson (1st season)
Seasons

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
November 28	Petersburg A.C.	Richmond, Virginia	L 0–6
December 10	at Wake Forest	Wake Forest, North Carolina	L 14–32
December 16	[[{{{school}}}|Randolph-Macon]]	Richmond, Virginia	W 42–0