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1939 Richmond Spiders football team

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1939 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–1–2 (3–1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainEdwin J. Merrick
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

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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

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  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.