1989 Richmond Spiders football team

1989 Yankee Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Maine +^	6	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Connecticut +	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Villanova +^	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
New Hampshire	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Delaware	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Boston University	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
UMass	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	1
Rhode Island	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Richmond	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Marshall, Richmond compiled a 1–10 record, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, finishing in ninth place in the Yankee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Villanova	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 17–20	13,068	^[1]
September 9	Rhode Island	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 14–45	12,854	^[2]
September 16	at James Madison*	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	L 0–31	10,088	^[3]
September 23	VMI*	UR Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 27–22	14,163	^[4]
September 30	at No. 8 Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	L 16–41	7,169	^[5]
October 7	Boston University	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–35	14,506	^[6]
October 21	at New Hampshire	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	L 7–21	6,325	^[7]
October 28	Connecticut	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 3–13	12,354	^[8]
November 4	at UMass	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 14–17	5,926	^[9]
November 11	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 17–33	20,666	^[10]
November 18	at No. 11 William & Mary*	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA (rivalry)	L 10–22	13,110	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "New beginnings bring different result in Spiders' 20–17 loss". Daily Press. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hot RI wallops Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 10, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "3rd-quarter outburst leads James Madison over Richmond". Daily Press. September 17, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders edge VMI for first win". The Daily News Leader. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bears continue winning ways". Sun-Journal. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BU roars, 35–0". The Boston Globe. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Groggy Spiders hide offense, tumble 21–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UConn improves to 5–2". The Hartford Courant. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UMass wins 17–14". The Berkshire Eagle. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hens' QB stars in 33–17 victory over Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tribe and Spiders hold true to form". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1989. Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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