1942 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Fenlon, Richmond compiled a 3–6–1 record, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, finishing in 15th place in the SoCon.[1]

1942 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainWarren Pace, Maxwell Katz
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1942 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 William & Mary $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –1
VPI 5 –1 –07 –2 –1
Wake Forest 6 –1 –16 –2 –1
North Carolina 3 –1 –15 –2 –2
Duke 3 –1 –15 –4 –1
NC State 3 –1 –24 –4 –2
Furman 3 –3 –03 –6 –0
The Citadel 2 –2 –05 –2 –0
Clemson 2 –3 –13 –6 –1
Davidson 2 –4 –12 –6 –1
VMI 2 –4 –13 –5 –1
George Washington 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Maryland 1 –2 –07 –2 –0
South Carolina 1 –4 –01 –7 –1
Richmond 1 –5 –03 –6 –1
Washington and Lee 0 –4 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Richmond was ranked at No. 135 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Camp Pickett*
W 27–06,000[3]
September 26at NC State
L 0–135,000[4]
October 3at George Washington
L 0–275,000[5]
October 10Randolph–Macon*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–64,000[6]
October 17Virginia*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 7–75,000[7]
October 24VMI
L 6–207,000[8]
October 31Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 8–6[9]
November 7VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–167,000[10]
November 14at Hampden–Sydney*Hampden Sydney, VAW 26–0[11]
November 26No. 19 William & Mary
L 0–1022,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1942 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Richmond gridders topple over Camp Pickett, 27–0". Daily Press. September 20, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wolfpack conquers Richmond club, 13–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Colonials hit Richmond, 27–0". Daily Press. October 4, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jackets upset Spiders, 6–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 11, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Muha stars as V.M.I. wins, 20–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 25, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Richmond turns back Washington and Lee, 8–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Gobblers spill Spiders, 16–7, for fourth loop win". Kingsport Times. November 8, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Spiders win over Tigers by 26 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 15, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Indians annex conference and state gridiron crowns". The Evening Leader. November 27, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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