1995 Richmond Spiders football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1995

| team = Richmond Spiders

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Yankee Conference

| short_conf = Yankee

| record = 7–3–1

| conf_record = 5–3

| head_coach = Jim Reid

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = UR Stadium

}}

{{1995 Yankee Conference football standings}}

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

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1995

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 2

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 51–28

| attend = 13,142

| source = {{cite news|title=Richmond tramples Keydets, 51–28|newspaper=The Daily News Leader|date=September 3, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94395491/richmond-tramples-keydets-5128/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = UMass

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium

| site_cityst = Hadley, MA

| score = 21–7

| attend = 8,614

| source = {{cite news|title=Spiders' victory is 'unbelievable'|newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=September 10, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112632539/spiders-victory-is-unbelievable/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 17–13

| attend = 10,610

| source = {{cite news|title=The Citadel falls to Richmond|newspaper=The Item|date=September 17, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112632734/the-citadel-falls-to-richmond/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| opponent = Boston University

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 6–21

| attend = 11,891

| source = {{cite news|title=Terriers are caught in a web|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=October 1, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112632945/terriers-are-caught-in-a-web/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = w

| rank = 12

| opponent = Northeastern

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 26–23

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 9,227

| source = {{cite news|title=Extra frustration for NU|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=October 8, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112633226/extra-frustration-for-nu/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| score = 0–15

| attend = 18,926

| source = {{cite news|title=Delaware wins and remains unbeaten|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 15, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112633432/delaware-wins-and-remains-unbeaten/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 21

| w/l = t

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Fordham

| site_stadium = Coffey Field

| site_cityst = Bronx, NY

| score = 3–3

| attend = 516

| source = {{cite news|title=Fordham resplendent in tie|newspaper=The Herald Statesman|date=October 22, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112633810/fordham-resplendent-in-tie/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = James Madison

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| score = 34–33

| attend = 11,000

| source = {{cite news|title=Spiders stun JMU|newspaper=The Daily News Leader|date=October 29, 1995|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112634024/spiders-stun-jmu/|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| rank = 16

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| score = 7–3

| attend = 15,789

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112634313/wildcats-go-down-kicking-versus-spiders/|work=Concord Monitor|title=Wildcats go down kicking versus Spiders|date=November 5, 1995|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Zable Stadium

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–27

| attend = 12,779

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112634508/wm-is-too-much-for-ur/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=W&M is too much for UR|date=November 12, 1995|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Villanova

| site_stadium = Villanova Stadium

| site_cityst = Villanova, PA

| score = 0–28

| attend = 3,444

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100303583/villanova-stomps-spiders-their-playoff/|work=Daily Press|title=Villanova stomps Spiders, their playoff hopes|date=November 19, 1995|accessdate=November 6, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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References

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