1937 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 5–4–1 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, finishing tied for eighth place in the SoCon.[1]

1937 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharles E. Siddall
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Maryland $ 2 0 0 8 2 0
No. 19 North Carolina 4 0 1 7 1 1
Clemson 2 0 1 4 4 1
No. 20 Duke 5 1 0 7 2 1
VMI 4 2 0 5 5 0
NC State 4 2 1 5 3 1
South Carolina 2 2 1 5 6 1
Washington and Lee 2 3 0 4 5 0
The Citadel 2 3 0 7 4 0
Richmond 2 3 0 5 4 1
Furman 1 2 2 4 3 2
VPI 2 4 0 5 5 0
William & Mary 1 3 0 4 5 0
Wake Forest 1 4 0 3 6 0
Davidson 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Apprentice*Newport News, VAT 6–6[2]
September 25Randolph–Macon*W 6–05,000[3]
October 2at Washington and Lee
L 0–6[4]
October 9at Roanoke*
W 22–13[5]
October 16VMI
L 7–2111,000[6]
October 22at The CitadelL 0–26[7]
October 29at Duquesne*L 0–245,269[8]
November 6VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 12–7[9]
November 13Hampden–Sydney*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 19–03,500[10]
November 25William & Mary
W 6–012,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1937 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "A's count in fourth period to tie Spiders' 6 to 6". Daily Press. September 18, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "4th-period drive gives Richmond U. eleven win over Randolph–Macon". The Staunton News Leader. September 26, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Paced by Howard, Generals open campaign with a win". The Staunton News Leader. October 3, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond, Roanoke in thrilling game". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 10, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "V.M.I. Cadets trim Richmond U. eleven by score of 21 to 7". The Tampa Tribune. October 17, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs beat Richmond, 26–0". The Columbia Record. October 23, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Beachler, Edwin (October 30, 1937). "Dukes have easy time in trimming Richmond". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Richmond finally wins from V. P. I." The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 7, 1937. p. 28. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Spiders win, 19 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Spiders stop bunch and defeat Indians, 6–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 26, 1937. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.