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1986 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumUR Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Delaware +^ 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Connecticut + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
UMass + 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Maine 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Richmond 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Boston University 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rhode Island 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their seventh season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 4–7 record, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth in the Yankee.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6New HampshireNo. T–9W 38–1215,117
September 13at UMassNo. T–9L 21–2413,642
September 20at ConnecticutL 22–2910,742
September 27No. 19 Delaware
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 19–2017,423
October 4Boston University
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 56–1510,648
October 18VMI*W 40–918,712
October 25at Rhode IslandW 28–147,944
November 1at Georgia*L 13–2874,785
November 8Virginia Tech*
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 10–1722,600
November 15Maine
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 11–2611,617
November 22No. 9 William & Mary*L 14–2119,743

References

  1. "Bleier, UR roll over Wildcats". Daily Press. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "UMass rallies to take Richmond 24–21". The Morning News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UConn takes Richmond, 29–22". The Hartford Courant. September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hens wake up in time to edge Richmond". The Morning News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bleier-led Spiders give BU 'deserved' whipping". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Spiders crush VMI, 40–9". The Daily News Leader. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Richmond 28, URI 14". The Boston Globe. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Dogs escape Spiders' web". The Atlanta Constitution. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Tech not pretty but triumphs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Maine deep-freezes apathetic Spiders 26–11". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "W&M edges UR, awaits call". Daily Press. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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