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1891 Richmond Colts football team

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1891 Richmond Colts football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
CaptainFrank W. Duke
Home stadiumIsland Park
Seasons
← 1890
1892 →
1891 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Trinity (NC)     3 0 0
Wake Forest     1 0 0
VMI     3 0 1
Vanderbilt     3 1 0
Navy     5 2 0
Virginia     2 1 2
Delaware     5 3 1
Kentucky State College     1 1 0
Georgetown     2 2 0
Sewanee     1 2 0
Central (KY)     0 1 0
Furman     0 1 0
Tennessee     0 1 0
West Virginia     0 1 0
Johns Hopkins     0 2 0
Mercer     0 2 0
North Carolina     0 2 0
Richmond     0 2 0

The 1891 Richmond Colts football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as an independent during the 1891 college football season. The team went winless and was coached by Dana Rucker.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 9Randolph–MaconL 4–12250[2]
November 23Keswick School
  • Island Park
  • Richmond, VA
L 4–12150[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Richmond Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Richmond Athletics. p. 29. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "College Boys Kick". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 10, 1891. p. 6. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Keswick Boys Win". The Richmond Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 24, 1891. p. 3. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.