1938 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 6–3–1 record, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon.^[1]

1938 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite (5th season)
Captain	Avalon B. Marchant
Home stadium	City Stadium
Seasons ← 1937 1939 →

1938 Southern Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Apprentice*	Newport News, VA	W 6–0	3,500	^[2]
September 24	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	W 19–6	6,000	^[3]
October 1	Randolph–Macon*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 12–7	5,000	^[4]
October 8	at Hampden–Sydney*	Hampden Sydney, VA	W 26–7	3,500	^[5]
October 15	VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 6–13	12,000	^[6]
October 22	Roanoke*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 6–13		^[7]
October 29	Washington and Lee	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 6–0	4,000	^[8]
November 5	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 0–6	5,000	^[9]
November 11	VPI	City Stadium Richmond, VA	T 0–0	9,000	^[10]
November 24	William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 10–7	5,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1938 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
2. "Richmond U. beats A's in VA grid inaugural". Daily Press. September 17, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Richmond Spiders run around Terrapins to 19–6 stunning upset". Sunday Star. September 25, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Spiders win, 12 to 7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 2, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Richmond U. defeats H–S". The Staunton News Leader. October 9, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "V.M.I. defeats Richmond, 13–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 16, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Roanoke scores upset in over Richmond, 13 to 6". Daily Press. October 23, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Underdog Spiders topple Generals, 7 to 0". Daily Press. October 30, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Citadel's brigade shells Spiders 6–0". The Charlotte Observer. November 6, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Spiders, Techmen tie, 0–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 12, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Spiders boost average with win over Indians". The Richmond News Leader. November 25, 1938. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.