1942 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1942 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 1942 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Fenlon, Richmond compiled a 3–6–1 record, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, finishing in 15th place in the SoCon.^[1]

1942 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6–1 (1–5 SoCon)
Head coach	John Fenlon (1st season)
Captain	Warren Pace, Maxwell Katz
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 William & Mary $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
VPI	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Wake Forest	6	–	1	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Duke	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
NC State	3	–	1	–	2			4	–	4	–	2
Furman	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Davidson	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
VMI	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
George Washington	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Maryland	1	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
South Carolina	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	1
Richmond	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Washington and Lee	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Richmond was ranked at No. 135 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19		Camp Pickett*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 27–0	6,000	[3]
September 26		at NC State	Riddick Stadium Raleigh, NC	L 0–13	5,000	[4]
October 3		at George Washington	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–27	5,000	[5]
October 10		Randolph–Macon*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–6	4,000	[6]
October 17		Virginia*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	T 7–7	5,000	[7]
October 24		VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 6–20	7,000	[8]
October 31		Washington and Lee	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 8–6		[9]
November 7	3:00 p.m.	VPI	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–16	7,000	[10]
November 14		at Hampden–Sydney*	Hampden Sydney, VA	W 26–0		[11]
November 26		No. 19 William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–10	22,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1942 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Richmond gridders topple over Camp Pickett, 27–0". Daily Press. September 20, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wolfpack conquers Richmond club, 13–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 27, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Colonials hit Richmond, 27–0". Daily Press. October 4, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jackets upset Spiders, 6–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 11, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Richmond's 50-yard pass gets 7–7 tie with Virginia". Sunday Star. October 18, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Muha stars as V.M.I. wins, 20–6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 25, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond turns back Washington and Lee, 8–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gobblers spill Spiders, 16–7, for fourth loop win". Kingsport Times. November 8, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spiders win over Tigers by 26 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 15, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Indians annex conference and state gridiron crowns". The Evening Leader. November 27, 1942. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.