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1937 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainCharles E. Siddall
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons← 19361938 →
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

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.

Schedule

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

References

  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.
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