1995 Richmond Spiders football team

1995 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–3–1 (5–3 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Zamberlin (1st season)
Home stadiumUR Stadium
1995 Yankee Conference football standings
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 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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2VMI*W 51–2813,142[1]
September 9at No. 19 UMassW 21–78,614[2]
September 16The Citadel*No. 20
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 17–1310,610[3]
September 30No. 21 Boston UniversityNo. 16
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 6–2111,891[4]
October 7NortheasternNo. 12
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 26–23 2OT9,227[5]
October 14at No. 8 DelawareNo. 12L 0–1518,926[6]
October 21at Fordham*No. 16T 3–3516[7]
October 28at No. 15 James MadisonNo. 16W 34–3311,000[8]
November 4New HampshireNo. 16
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 7–315,789[9]
November 11at No. 25 William & MaryNo. 13L 7–2712,779[10]
November 18at VillanovaNo. 18L 0–283,444[11]

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.