1940 Richmond Spiders football | |
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Conference | Southern Conference |
Record | 6–3 (3–2 SoCon) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Harold McVay |
Home stadium | City Stadium |
Seasons← 19391941 → |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | at Apprentice* |
| W 38–0 | 3,000 | ||
September 28 | Randolph–Macon* | W 28–0 | 2,500 | |||
October 5 | 3:00 p.m. | at VPI | W 13–7 | 6,000 | ||
October 12 | at Franklin & Marshall* |
| L 0–21 | 15,000 | ||
October 19 | Washington and Lee |
| L 0–3 | 5,000 | ||
October 26 | VMI |
| W 9–7 | 10,000 | ||
November 2 | Hampden–Sydney* |
| W 39–13 | 4,000 | ||
November 9 | North Carolina |
| W 14–13 | 8,500 | ||
November 21 | William & Mary |
| L 0–16 | 18,000 | ||
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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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