en 1940 Richmond Spiders football team

1940 Richmond Spiders football
1940 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–3 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite (7th season);
Captain	Harold McVay
Home stadium	City Stadium
	Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

1940 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Clemson $	4	–	0	–	0	6	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Duke	4	–	1	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Wake Forest	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
William & Mary	2	–	1	–	1	6	–	2	–	1
North Carolina	3	–	2	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Richmond	3	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
VMI	3	–	2	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
Furman	4	–	3	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Washington and Lee	1	–	1	–	1	2	–	7	–	1
VPI	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
NC State	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Maryland	0	–	1	–	1	2	–	6	–	1
South Carolina	1	–	3	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Davidson	1	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 6–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, finishing tied for fifth place in the SoCon.^[1]

Richmond was ranked at No. 128 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20		at Apprentice*	Saunders Stadium Newport News, VA	W 38–0	3,000	^[3]
September 28		Randolph–Macon*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 28–0	2,500	^[4]
October 5	3:00 p.m.	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 13–7	6,000	^[5]
October 12		at Franklin & Marshall*	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	L 0–21	15,000	^[6]
October 19		Washington and Lee	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–3	5,000	^[7]
October 26		VMI	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 9–7	10,000	^[8]
November 2		Hampden–Sydney*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 39–13	4,000	^[9]
November 9		North Carolina	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 14–13	8,500	^[10]
November 21		William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	L 0–16	18,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "1940 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A's bow to heavier Richmond team by 38 to 0". Daily Press. September 22, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders trim Jackets under wraps, 28 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond jinx holds as VPI loses 13–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 6, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "F. & M. spurts in last period to triumph, 21–0". Sunday News. October 13, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Socha's field goal beats Spiders for W. & L., 3–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Spiders hand Keydets first state setback, 9–7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 27, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "U.R. smashes Tigers, 39–13". Daily Press. November 3, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Richmond Spiders sting North Carolina Tarheels". The State. November 10, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "William and Mary wins state title; Downs Richmond 16 To 0". Daily Press. Associated Press. November 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1940 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[2] Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "A's bow to heavier Richmond team by 38 to 0". Daily Press. September 22, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Spiders trim Jackets under wraps, 28 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Richmond jinx holds as VPI loses 13–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 6, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "F. & M. spurts in last period to triumph, 21–0". Sunday News. October 13, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Socha's field goal beats Spiders for W. & L., 3–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 20, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Spiders hand Keydets first state setback, 9–7". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 27, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "U.R. smashes Tigers, 39–13". Daily Press. November 3, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Richmond Spiders sting North Carolina Tarheels". The State. November 10, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "William and Mary wins state title; Downs Richmond 16 To 0". Daily Press. Associated Press. November 22, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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