| Year: | 1916 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | EVIAA |
| Conference2: | South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf2: | SAIAA |
| Record: | 5–4–2 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1–2 |
| Conf2 Record: | 1–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Dobson |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Bertram Lee Robins |
| Stadium: | Broad Street Park |
| Champion: | EVIAA co-champion |
The 1916 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented Richmond College—now known as the University of Richmond—as a member of the Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA) and the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) during the 1916 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Frank Dobson, Richmond finished the season 5–4–2 overall, 4–1–2 in EVIAA play, and 1–3–1 against SAIAA opponents. The Spiders tied with for the EVIAA title.[1]