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1987 Richmond Spiders football
Yankee co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA first round, L 3–20 at Appalachian State
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record7–5 (6–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumUR Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Maine +^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Richmond +^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Connecticut 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Hampshire 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Delaware 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
UMass 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Boston University 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rhode Island 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 7–5 record, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finishing as Yankee co-champions. In the I-AA playoffs, the Spiders were defeated by Appalachian State in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 19 New HampshireW 14–78,025
September 12at Wake Forest*L 0–2414,250
September 19UMassW 52–51 15,202
September 26at DelawareNo. 16W 28–2122,160
October 3ConnecticutNo. T–9
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–218,966
October 10at No. 9 James Madison*L 3–4116,030
October 17at MaineW 17–78,053
October 24Rhode IslandNo. 19
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 27–1417,029
October 29at Boston UniversityNo. 17W 33–24
November 14Villanova*No. 15
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 38–3517,868
November 21at William & Mary*No. 13L 7–2010,209
November 28at No. 2 Appalachian State*No. 17L 3–204,138

References

  1. "Richmond KO's sluggish UNH". The Boston Globe. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Deacons give Dooley victory over Spiders". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "UR survives shootout as Matthews runs wild". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "'Stupid' mistakes foil Delaware's plans". The Morning News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UConn gets past Richmond". The Hartford Courant. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "JMU runs roughshod over Richmond". Daily Press. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bears keep sliding". Sun-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Richmond retains Yankee lead". The Daily News Leader. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond subdues BU, clinches Yankee crown". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Richmond rallies, overruns Villanova". Courier-Post. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Brosnahan leads Indian uprising". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Spiders ousted in playoffs". Daily Press. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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