1943 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach Malcolm Pitt, Richmond compiled a 6–1 record, with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the SoCon.^[1]

1943 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–1 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Malcolm Pitt (1st season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Duke $	4	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Maryland	2	–	0	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Wake Forest	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
North Carolina	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Richmond	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
VMI	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
NC State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Davidson	0	–	3	–	0			0	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Richmond ranked 77th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.4.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	8:15 p.m.	Richmond AAB*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 45–0	6,000	[3][4][5]
September 25		at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–61	7,415	[6]
October 2	8:15 p.m.	Curtis Bay Coast Guard*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 13–3		[7][8]
October 9		at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	W 16–7	4,500	[9]
October 16		VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 27–0	4,000	[10]
November 13		Norfolk Fleet Marines*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 74–7		[11]
November 25	2:30 p.m.	Charleston Coast Guard*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–6	2,500–2,600	[12][13][14]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1943 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
2. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Spiders, Duke Face Heavy Opponents". The Richmond News Leader. Richmond, Virginia. September 16, 1943. p. 20. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Spiders Open Grid Season With Air Base Eleven Tonight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 18, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Spiders crush Air Base, 45–0, before 6,000 fans at Stadium". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 19, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Scoring is easy for Blue Devils against Spiders". The Sunday Star-News. September 26, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Spiders Face Curtis Bay Coast Guard at City Stadium Tonight". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 2, 1943. p. 12. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Spiders come from behind to turn back Curtis Bay, 13 to 3". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 3, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Richmond downs Cavaliers by 16–7 count". The Daily News Leader. October 10, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Richmond's Spiders knock VMI out of conference lead, 27–0". Daily News. October 17, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spiders roll over Norfolk Marines, 74–7, in night game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 14, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Macgruder, Mickie (November 25, 1943). "Spiders Face Coast Guard in Final Game Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 16. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Macgruder, Mickie (November 26, 1943). "Spiders Defeat Charleston Coast Guard, 20-6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 12. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Richmond wins over Coast Guard". The State. November 26, 1943. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.