1943 Richmond Spiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1943
| team = Richmond Spiders
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 6–1
| conf_record = 1–1
| head_coach = Malcolm Pitt
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = Game captains
| stadium = City Stadium
}}
{{1943 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1943 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 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach Malcolm Pitt, Richmond compiled a 6–1 record, with a mark of 1–1 in conference play, finishing in sixth place in the SoCon.{{cite web|title=1943 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/1943-schedule.html}}
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Richmond ranked 77th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.4.{{cite news |last=Litkenhous |first=E. E. |authorlink=Edward E. Litkenhous |title=Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ |newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune |location=Salt Lake City, Utah |date=December 17, 1943 |page=18 |access-date=April 16, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1943
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Richmond AAB
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 45–0
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Spiders, Duke Face Heavy Opponents |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-richmond-news-leader/123123590/ |newspaper=The Richmond News Leader |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=September 16, 1943 |page=20 |access-date=April 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Spiders Open Grid Season With Air Base Eleven Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch/123123757/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=September 18, 1943 |page=12 |access-date=April 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112758992/spiders-crush-air-base-450-before-60/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Spiders crush Air Base, 45–0, before 6,000 fans at Stadium|date=September 19, 1943|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Duke Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 0–61
| attend = 7,415
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112759124/scoring-is-easy-for-blue-devils-against/|work=The Sunday Star-News|title=Scoring is easy for Blue Devils against Spiders|date=September 26, 1943|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 8:15 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Curtis Bay Coast Guard
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 13–3
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Spiders Face Curtis Bay Coast Guard at City Stadium Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch/123136326/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=October 2, 1943 |page=12 |access-date=April 19, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112759330/spiders-come-from-behind-to-turn-back-cu/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Spiders come from behind to turn back Curtis Bay, 13 to 3|date=October 3, 1943|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Scott Stadium
| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
| score = 16–7
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112759449/richmond-downs-cavaliers-by-167-count/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Richmond downs Cavaliers by 16–7 count|date=October 10, 1943|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = w
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 27–0
| attend = 4,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91758794/richmonds-spiders-knock-vmi-out-of-conf/|work=Daily News|title=Richmond's Spiders knock VMI out of conference lead, 27–0|date=October 17, 1943|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Norfolk Fleet Marines
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 74–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112760176/spiders-roll-over-norfolk-marines-747/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=Spiders roll over Norfolk Marines, 74–7, in night game|date=November 14, 1943|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Charleston Coast Guard
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| score = 20–6
| attend = 2,500–2,600
| source = {{cite news |last=Macgruder |first=Mickie |title=Spiders Face Coast Guard in Final Game Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch/123109778/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=November 25, 1943 |page=16 |access-date=April 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Macgruder |first=Mickie |title=Spiders Defeat Charleston Coast Guard, 20-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch/123109912/ |newspaper=Richmond Times-Dispatch |location=Richmond, Virginia |date=November 26, 1943 |page=12 |access-date=April 18, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112760024/richmond-wins-over-coast-guard/|work=The State|title=Richmond wins over Coast Guard|date=November 26, 1943|accessdate=November 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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