1939 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1939 Richmond Spiders football Southern Conference SoCon 7–1–2 3–1–1 Glenn Thistlethwaite 6th Edwin J. Merrick City Stadium 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.1939 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 8, 2022 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1939-schedule.html Richmond was ranked at No. 76 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1939 AP September 22 w y y 1939 Apprentice Builders Apprentice Newport News, VA 37–0 3,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112764420/richmond-defeats-apprentice-eleven-370/ Daily Press Richmond defeats Apprentice eleven, 37–0 September 23, 1939 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 1939 Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets Randolph–Macon City Stadium Richmond, VA 26–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112764521/spiders-beat-jackets-260/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Spiders beat Jackets, 26–0 October 1, 1939 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 w y Washington and Lee Wilson Field Lexington, VA 7–0 2,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107993490/spiders-down-w-l/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Spiders down W. & L. October 8, 1939 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 t y y Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 6–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112764717/rutgers-held-to-6-to-6-tie-by-richmond/ Asbury Park Sunday Press Rutgers held to 6 to 6 tie by Richmond October 15, 1939 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 w y 1939 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg City Stadium Richmond, VA 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112764892/richmond-eleven-trips-gettysburg/ Harrisburg Sunday Courier Richmond eleven trips Gettysburg October 22, 1939 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com October 28 w The Citadel City Stadium Richmond, VA 19–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112765069/citadel-loses-to-the-spiders/ The Index-Journal Citadel loses to the Spiders October 29, 1939 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 t VMI City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 0–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90957904/richmond-and-vmi-battle-to-scoreless/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond and V.M.I. battle to scoreless tie November 5, 1939 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 w VPI City Stadium Richmond, VA 13–0 8,000 Undefeated Richmond adds Virginia Tech to victims, 13–0 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1939-11-12/ed-1/seq-29/ Library of Congress The Sunday Star November 12, 1939 29 November 8, 2022 November 18 w y 1939 Hampden–Sydney Tigers Hampden–Sydney City Stadium Richmond, VA 26–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112766025/richmond-remains-undefeated-rings-up-26/ Tampa Sunday Tribune Richmond remains undefeated; Rings up 26–7 victory November 19, 1940 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com November 23 l William & Mary City Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 0–7 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112766498/indians-upset-spiders-70/ Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Indians upset Spiders, 7–0 November 24, 1940 November 8, 2022 Newspapers.com References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Richmond Spiders football