1989 Richmond Spiders football team

1989 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	1–10 (0–8 Yankee)
Head coach	Jim Marshall (1st season)
Home stadium	UR Stadium

1989 Yankee Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Maine +^	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Connecticut +	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Villanova +^	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Boston University	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Rhode Island	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Marshall, Richmond compiled a 1–10 record, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, finishing in ninth place in the Yankee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Villanova	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 17–20	13,068	[1]
September 9	Rhode Island	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–45	12,854	[2]
September 16	at James Madison*	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–31	10,088	[3]
September 23	VMI*	UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 27–22	14,163	[4]
September 30	at No. 8 Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 16–41	7,169	[5]
October 7	Boston University	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–35	14,506	[6]
October 21	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 7–21	6,325	[7]
October 28	Connecticut	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 3–13	12,354	[8]
November 4	at UMass	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 14–17	5,926	[9]
November 11	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 17–33	20,666	[10]
November 18	at No. 11 William & Mary*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 10–22	13,110	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "New beginnings bring different result in Spiders' 20–17 loss". Daily Press. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hot RI wallops Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "3rd-quarter outburst leads James Madison over Richmond". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spiders edge VMI for first win". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bears continue winning ways". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "BU roars, 35–0". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Groggy Spiders hide offense, tumble 21–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "UConn improves to 5–2". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UMass wins 17–14". The Berkshire Eagle. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hens' QB stars in 33–17 victory over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tribe and Spiders hold true to form". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.