1995 Richmond Spiders football team

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

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

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

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.