1983 Richmond Spiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1983
| team = Richmond Spiders
| sport = football
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| conference = Independent
| record = 3–8
| head_coach = Dal Shealy
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Jim Marshall
| oc_year = 5th
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| stadium = UR Stadium
}}
{{1983 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings}}
The 1983 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 3–8 record.{{cite web|title=1983 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 1, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1983-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1983
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = M. M. Roberts Stadium
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| score = 3–32
| attend = 27,351
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74442851/spiders-beaten|work=Daily Press|title=Spiders beaten|date=September 4, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = UR Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 10–17
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362466/ur-makes-it-an-even-dozen/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=UR makes it an even dozen|date=September 11, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = UR Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 6–31
| attend = 6,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362587/spiders-fate-13th-straight-loss/|work=Daily Press|title=Spiders' fate: 13th straight loss|date=September 18, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = UR Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 6–31
| attend = 6,923
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362666/wake-routs-richmond/|work=Rocky Mount Telegram|title=Wake routs Richmond|date=September 25, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = UR Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 17–26
| attend = 7,110
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362769/bus-lewis-marches-through-richmond/|work=The Boston Globe|title=BU's Lewis marches through Richmond|date=October 9, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = UR Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 31–26
| attend = 3,413
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362862/richmond-repels-ucf-rally-to-break-losin/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Richmond repels UCF rally to break losing string, 31–26|date=October 16, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 0–38
| attend = 34,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112362982/va-tech-enjoys-homecoming-win/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Va Tech enjoys homecoming win|date=October 23, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 35–19
| attend = 4,600
| source = {{cite news|title=Richmond 35, VMI 19|newspaper=The Greenville News|date=October 30, 1983|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94214257/richmond-35-vmi-19/|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = UR Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 32—0
| gamename = rivalry
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86940721/spiders-lash-jmu/|work=Daily Press|title=Spiders lash JMU|date=November 6, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colgate
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Andy Kerr Stadium
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| score = 14–43
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news |title=Erenberg rumbles for 212 as Colgate romps |date=November 13, 1983 |newspaper=The Sunday Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57053899/1983-colgate-richmond/|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 15–24
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112363508/indians-wind-up-on-winning-note-drop-sp/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Indians wind up on winning note, drop Spiders 24–15|date=November 20, 1983|accessdate=November 1, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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