1936 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their third season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 4–4–2 record, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, finishing in 13th place in the SoCon.^[1]

1936 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–4–2 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite (3rd season)
Captain	Micheal W. West
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

1936 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Duke $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
North Carolina	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Furman	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Maryland	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Clemson	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Davidson	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Wake Forest	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
NC State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
VPI	4	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Richmond	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	2
Virginia	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
William & Mary	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Apprentice*	Newport News, VA	W 6–0	4,000	^[2]
September 26	Randolph–Macon*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	T 7–7		^[3]
October 3	Roanoke*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	T 0–0		^[4]
October 10	at Franklin & Marshall*	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	L 0–13		^[5]
October 17	Emory and Henry*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–6		^[6]
October 24	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–20		^[7]
October 31	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–20		^[8]
November 7	Maryland	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–12	4,000	^[9]
November 14	Hampden–Sydney*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 14–3		^[10]
November 26	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 7–0		^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1936 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
2. "University of Richmond beats Apprentices, 6 to 0". Daily Press. September 22, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Spiders and Jackets tie, 7–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Richmond, Roanoke teams deadlock". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "F. & M. grid team tops Richmond". Sunday News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Emory and Henry beaten by Richmond University, 20–6". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 18, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "V.M.I. breaks Spider jinx". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 25, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Va. Techmen rally in last half to beat Richmond U." Daily Press. November 1, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Guckeyson's two long runs enable Maryland to defeat Richmond, 12–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spiders end losing streak in 14–3 win". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 15, 1936. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Indians surprise state by holding Richmond, 6 to 0". The Richmond News Leader. November 27, 1936. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.