1937 Richmond Spiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1937
| team = Richmond Spiders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 5–4–1
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Glenn Thistlethwaite
| hc_year = 4th
| captain = Charles E. Siddall
| stadium = City Stadium
}}
{{1937 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 5–4–1 record, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, finishing tied for eighth place in the SoCon.{{cite web|title=1937 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 8, 2022|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1937-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1937
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = t
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1937|team=Apprentice Builders|title=Apprentice}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Newport News, VA
| score = 6–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112770824/as-count-in-fourth-period-to-tie-spider/|work=Daily Press|title=A's count in fourth period to tie Spiders' 6 to 6|date=September 18, 1937|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1937|team=Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets|title=Randolph–Macon}}
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 6–0
| attend = 5,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112770952/4th-period-drive-gives-richmond-u-eleve/|work=The Staunton News Leader|title=4th-period drive gives Richmond U. eleven win over Randolph–Macon|date=September 26, 1937|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington and Lee
| site_stadium = Wilson Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 0–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107973637/paced-by-howard-generals-open-campaign/|work=The Staunton News Leader|title=Paced by Howard, Generals open campaign with a win|date=October 3, 1937|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Roanoke
| site_stadium = Maher Field
| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA
| score = 22–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112771134/richmond-roanoke-in-thrilling-game/|work=The Bristol Herald Courier|title=Richmond, Roanoke in thrilling game|date=October 10, 1937|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–21
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90923703/vmi-cadets-trim-richmond-u-eleven-by/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=V.M.I. Cadets trim Richmond U. eleven by score of 21 to 7|date=October 17, 1937|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, SC
| score = 0–26
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112771427/bulldogs-beat-richmond-260/|work=The Columbia Record|title=Bulldogs beat Richmond, 26–0|date=October 23, 1937|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = Forbes Field
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| score = 0–24
| attend = 5,269
| source = {{cite news |last=Beachler |first=Edwin |title=Dukes have easy time in trimming Richmond |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106805749/the-pittsburgh-press/ |newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=October 30, 1937 |accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = w
| opponent = VPI
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 12–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |title=Richmond finally wins from V. P. I.|url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1937-11-07/ed-1/seq-28/|publisher=Library of Congress|newspaper=The Sunday Star|date=November 7, 1937|page=28|access-date=November 8, 2022}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1937|team=Hampden–Sydney Tigers|title=Hampden–Sydney}}
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 19–0
| attend = 3,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112771757/spiders-win-19-to-0/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Spiders win, 19 to 0|date=November 14, 1937|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = w
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 6–0
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112771917/spiders-stop-bunch-and-defeat-indians-6/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Spiders stop bunch and defeat Indians, 6–0|date=November 26, 1937|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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