1939 Richmond Spiders football team
| 1939 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 7–1–2 (3–1–1 SoCon) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Edwin J. Merrick |
| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Duke $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Clemson | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1939 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 7–1–2 record, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, finishing tied for fourth place in the SoCon.[1]
Richmond was ranked at No. 76 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Apprentice* | Newport News, VA | W 37–0 | 3,500 | [3] |
| September 30 | Randolph–Macon* | W 26–0 | 3,000 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at Washington and Lee |
| W 7–0 | 2,500 | [5] |
| October 14 | at Rutgers* | T 6–6 | 8,000 | [6] | |
| October 21 | Gettysburg* |
| W 21–0 | [7] | |
| October 28 | The Citadel |
| W 19–0 | 5,000 | [8] |
| November 4 | VMI |
| T 0–0 | 15,000 | [9] |
| November 11 | VPI |
| W 13–0 | 8,000 | [10] |
| November 18 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 26–7 | [11] | |
| November 23 | William & Mary |
| L 0–7 | 12,000 | [12] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "1939 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond defeats Apprentice eleven, 37–0". Daily Press. September 23, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders beat Jackets, 26–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spiders down W. & L." Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers held to 6 to 6 tie by Richmond". Asbury Park Sunday Press. October 15, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond eleven trips Gettysburg". Harrisburg Sunday Courier. October 22, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Citadel loses to the Spiders". The Index-Journal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond and V.M.I. battle to scoreless tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated Richmond adds Virginia Tech to victims, 13–0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 12, 1939. p. 29. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Richmond remains undefeated; Rings up 26–7 victory". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 19, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians upset Spiders, 7–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 24, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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