1939_Richmond_Spiders_football_team

1939 Richmond Spiders football team

1939 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 7–1–2 record, with a mark of 3–1–1 in conference play, finishing tied for fourth place in the SoCon.[1]

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Richmond was ranked at No. 76 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "1939 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. [2]
    E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. [3]
    "Richmond defeats Apprentice eleven, 37–0". Daily Press. September 23, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Spiders beat Jackets, 26–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 1, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Spiders down W. & L." Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 8, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Rutgers held to 6 to 6 tie by Richmond". Asbury Park Sunday Press. October 15, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Richmond eleven trips Gettysburg". Harrisburg Sunday Courier. October 22, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Citadel loses to the Spiders". The Index-Journal. October 29, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Richmond and V.M.I. battle to scoreless tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 5, 1939. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. [10]
    "Undefeated Richmond adds Virginia Tech to victims, 13–0". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 12, 1939. p. 29. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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    "Richmond remains undefeated; Rings up 26–7 victory". Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 19, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. [12]
    "Indians upset Spiders, 7–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 24, 1940. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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