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
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–4–1 (2–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite (4th season)
Captain	Charles E. Siddall
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1936 1938 →

1937 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Apprentice*	Newport News, VA	T 6–6		[2]
September 25	Randolph–Macon*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 6–0	5,000	[3]
October 2	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 0–6		[4]
October 9	at Roanoke*	Maher Field Roanoke, VA	W 22–13		[5]
October 16	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 7–21	11,000	[6]
October 22	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–26		[7]
October 29	at Duquesne*	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 0–24	5,269	[8]
November 6	VPI	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 12–7		[9]
November 13	Hampden–Sydney*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 19–0	3,500	[10]
November 25	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 6–0	12,000	[11]
*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.