Richmond Faces Tough Conference Start In 1986 Football
Richmond joins the Southern Conference as a first year member hoping for a title in a crowded field led by Duke North Carolina and NC State. A clean run against VMI VPI Maryland and William and Mary could spark a title claim while the Graham plan reshapes eligibility for all sixteen schools including Virginia Tech Washington and Lee Clemson and others.
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Spider
Duke
North Carolina
N. C. State
Richmond
Maryland
William and Mary
Spiders
Indians
Tech
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Washington and Lee
Carolina
Carolina State
Davidson
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Clemson
Furman
Citadel
Varsity Card Schedule Highlights Local Football Opponents
Newport News Apprenticeship School travels to Newport News on Sept 18. Randolph Macon plays here Sept 26. Roanoke visits here Oct 1. Franklin Marshall visits here Oct 10. Emory Henry here Oct 17. V M I here Oct 24. V P I there Oct 31. Maryland here Nov 7. Hampden Sydney here Nov 14. William and Mary here Nov 26.
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Newport News Apprentice School
Randolph ~ Macon
Roanoke
Franklin - Marshall
Emory-Henry
V. M
V. P
Maryland
Hampden
Sydney
Tough Card Lined Up For Red And Blue
A regional college football slate lays out for the Red and Blue Ramblers under coach Thistlethwaites. The schedule features Apprentice School Randolph Macon Roanoke Franklin Marshall Emory Henry VMI Virginia Tech Maryland Hampden Sydney William and Mary and a closing test on Thanksgiving Day.
Spiders Open 1986 Football Season With Conference Matchups
Southern Conference teams begin the 1986 season with a slate of games including VMI against Wofford Duke versus Davidson Citadel versus Newberry Clemson versus Presbyterian NCSU against Elow South Carolina versus Erskine and Virginia Tech against Roanoke. Duke and Colgate loom as high profile non conference tests.
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Spiders
Wofford
Duke
Devils
Davidson
Citadel
Newberry
Clemson
Presbyterian
N. C
Elow
South Carolina
Erskine
Virginia Tech
Roanoke
Blacksburg
Colgate
Durham
Minnesota
Washington
Seattle
Auburn
Thistlethwaite
Virginia
Yankee Stadium
Richmond
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Rip Patrone
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Lancaster
Emory Henry
Pedre Jackson
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Andy Trezeciak
Foots
Dickerson
Graham
Frank Dobson
Bill Guyheyson
Coleman Headley
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