The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Hope, Richmond compiled a 2–6 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, finishing in eleventh place in the SoCon.[1]
| 1945 Richmond Spiders football | |
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| Conference | Southern Conference |
| Record | 2–6 (0–4 SoCon) |
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| Captain | Jack Null |
| Home stadium | City Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Wake Forest | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | VMI | L 6–40 | 10,000 | [2] | ||
| October 6 | Maryland |
| L 0–21 | < 2,000 | [3] | |
| October 20 | at Guilford* | Greensboro, NC | W 40–0 | [4] | ||
| October 27 | at Catawba* | L 7–21 | [5] | |||
| November 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Oceana NAS* |
| W 28–12 | 1,000 | [6][7] |
| November 10 | at No. 15 Virginia* | L 0–45 | 7,000 | [8] | ||
| November 17 | at VPI | L 6–44 | [9] | |||
| November 22 | William & Mary |
| L 0–33 | 7,500 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1945 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "VMI scores easy 40–6 victory over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland trips Richmond, 21–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond Spiders win over Guilford, 40–0". The News and Observer. October 21, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Catawba spills Richmond, 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mallery, Bill (October 31, 1945). "U. R. Coach Has Praise For Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 16. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Spiders gain 28–12 victory over Oceana Naval Air Base". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 4, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown scores 4 touchdowns for Cavaliers". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 11, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech 44, UR 6 - Beard, Ratliff pace Gobblers to easy victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians rout Spiders, William-Mary wins annual battle, 33–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 23, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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