| Year: | 1927 |
| Team: | Richmond Spiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Virginia Conference |
| Short Conf: | Virginia |
| Record: | 4–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Dobson |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Captain: | Jesse W. Dillon |
| Stadium: | Tate Field |
The 1927 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1927 college football season. Led by 14th-year head coach, Frank Dobson, Richmond compiled an overall record of 4–4–1.[1] The team opened the season with a starting lineup at an average weight of just 162 pounds.[2] Richmond played their home games at Tate Field on Mayo Island.