1946 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Fenlon, the Spiders compiled a 6–2–2 record (3–2–2 against SoCon opponents), finished in sixth place in the SoCon, and outscored opponent by a total of 196 to 121.^[1] The team played its home games at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.

1946 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–2–2 (3–2–2 SoCon)
Head coach	John Fenlon (2nd season)
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 9 North Carolina $	4	–	0	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
William & Mary	7	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 18 NC State	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Duke	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
VPI	3	–	3	–	2			3	–	4	–	3
VMI	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
George Washington	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Clemson	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Maryland	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Furman	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Randolph–Macon*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 46–0	9,000	[2]
September 28	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	T 7–7	13,000	[3]
October 4	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 37–7	11,500	[4]
October 12	Hampden–Sydney*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 33–6	3,000	[5]
October 19	at No. 17 Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–41	10,000	[6]
October 26	at Washington and Lee	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 20–0	8,000	[7]
November 2	Virginia*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 19–7	13,000	[8]
November 9	at Davidson	Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC	W 27–6	3,000	[9]
November 16	VPI	City Stadium Richmond, VA	T 7–7		[10]
November 28	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–40	17,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1946 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
2. "Spiders win at Stadium by 46 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 22, 1946. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Spiders tie VMI". Richmond Times Dispatch. September 29, 1946. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Robert Elmer (October 5, 1946). "Richmond Eleven Swamps Maryland In 37-To-7 Upset At College Park: Spiders Start Scoring Early; 25-To-0 First Half Proves Nightmare To Terp Fans". The Baltimore Sun. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Spiders topple Tigers 33 to 6". The Roanoke Times. October 13, 1946. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Jack Williams (October 20, 1946). "Duke Wallops Spiders, 41-0". Durham Morning Herald. p. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Max Ailor (October 27, 1946). "Spiders Win: Spiders Spoil Homecoming For Generals by 20 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Chauncey Durden (November 3, 1946). "Spiders Beat Virginia, 19–7: Cavaliers Outclassed By Richmond; Ralston Scores On 64-Yard Run". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Spiders Down Davidson By 27 to 6: Wilbourne Gallops For Two Touchdowns". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1946. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fenlon Men Fear Husky Gobbler Line". The Richmond Collegian. University of Richmond. November 15, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
11. Chauncey Durden (November 29, 1946). "Indians Flatten Spiders, 40 to 0, to Win State Championship: Tribe's Magdziak Passes For Three Touchdowns; Cloud Hikes Total to 66". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.