1939 Richmond Spiders football team

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]

1939 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–1–2 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEdwin J. Merrick
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1939 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Duke $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
No. 12 Clemson 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
William & Mary 2 –0 –16 –2 –1
North Carolina 5 –1 –08 –1 –1
VMI 3 –1 –16 –3 –1
Richmond 3 –1 –17 –1 –2
Furman 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Wake Forest 3 –3 –07 –3 –0
NC State 2 –4 –02 –8 –0
Washington and Lee 1 –2 –03 –4 –1
South Carolina 1 –3 –03 –6 –1
VPI 1 –4 –14 –5 –1
Davidson 1 –7 –02 –7 –0
Maryland 0 –1 –02 –7 –0
The Citadel 0 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Richmond was ranked at No. 76 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Apprentice*Newport News, VAW 37–03,500[3]
September 30Randolph–Macon*
W 26–03,000[4]
October 7at Washington and Lee
W 7–02,500[5]
October 14at Rutgers*
T 6–68,000[6]
October 21Gettysburg*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 21–0[7]
October 28The Citadel
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 19–05,000[8]
November 4VMI
T 0–015,000[9]
November 11VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 13–08,000[10]
November 18Hampden–Sydney*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 26–7[11]
November 23William & Mary
L 0–712,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1939 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. "Richmond defeats Apprentice eleven, 37–0". Daily Press. September 23, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Spiders beat Jackets, 26–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Spiders down W. & L." Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rutgers held to 6 to 6 tie by Richmond". Asbury Park Sunday Press. October 15, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Richmond eleven trips Gettysburg". Harrisburg Sunday Courier. October 22, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Citadel loses to the Spiders". The Index-Journal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond and V.M.I. battle to scoreless tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Undefeated Richmond adds Virginia Tech to victims, 13–0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 12, 1939. p. 29. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  11. "Richmond remains undefeated; Rings up 26–7 victory". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 19, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Indians upset Spiders, 7–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 24, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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