1947 Richmond Spiders football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1947

| team = Richmond Spiders

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Conference

| short_conf = SoCon

| record = 3–7

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = John Fenlon

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain = Joe LaLuna

| captain2 = Carroll Richard

| stadium = City Stadium

}}

The 1947 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond in the 1947 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach John Fenlon, the team compiled a 3–7 record (1–5 against conference opponents), finished in 15th place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 189 to 106.{{cite web|title=1947 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 11, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/richmond/1947-schedule.html}}

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Richmond was ranked at No. 143 out of 500 college football teams.{{cite news|title=Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Times|author=Dr. E. E. Litkenhous|date=December 18, 1947|page=47|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/|via=Newspapers.com}}

The team played its home games at City Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1947

| poll = AP

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 20||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets|title=Randolph–Macon}}|City Stadium|Richmond, VA|W 28-7|10,000|{{cite news|title=Spiders Score 3 Times In 2nd Half To Defeat Stubborn Randolph-Macon|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=September 21, 1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28299769/spiders_score_3_times_in_2nd_half_to/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 27||Washington and Lee|City Stadium|Richmond, VA|L 3-16|11,000|{{cite news|title=Washington and Lee Generals Bowl Over Richmond, 16-3|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=September 28, 1947|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28299942/washington_and_lee_generals_bowl_over/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4|at|{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Rollins Tars|title=Rollins}}||Orlando, FL|L 7-20|6,500|{{cite news|title=Rollins Upsets Richmond, 20-7|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=October 5, 1947|page=28|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28295765/rollins_upsets_richmond_207/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 10|at|Maryland|Byrd Stadium|College Park, MD|L 6-18||{{cite news|title=Maryland Defeats Richmond, 18-6|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=October 11, 1947|page=11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28299565/maryland_defeats_richmond_186/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18||VMI|City Stadium|Richmond, VA | gamename = rivalry)|W 21-20|8,000|{{cite news|title=Richmond Outlasts VMI, 21-20|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=October 19, 1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28300101/richmond_outlasts_vmi_2120/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 25||{{cfb link|year=1947|team=Hampden–Sydney Tigers|title=Hampden-Sydney}}|City Stadium|Richmond, VA|W 20-0|4,000|{{cite news|title=Richmond Wins, 20-0: Spiders Stop After First Three Scores|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=October 26, 1947|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28300258/richmond_wins_200/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 1|at|No. 12 Virginia|Scott Stadium|Charlottesville, VA|L 0-34|12,000|{{cite news|title=Virginia Passes Subdue Stubborn Spider Eleven, 34-0|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=November 2, 1947|page=8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28300434/virginia_passes_subdue_stubborn_spider/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 8||Davidson|City Stadium|Richmond, VA|L 7-13|3,000|{{cite news|title=Davidson Overcomes Richmond|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=November 9, 1947|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28300612/davidson_overcomes_richmond/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15|at|VPI|Miles Stadium|Blacksburg, VA|L 14-26|5,500|{{cite news|title=Muddy Field Only Slight Deterrent To VPI In 26-14 Win Over Spiders|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=November 16, 1947|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28300771/muddy_field_only_slight_deterrent_to/|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 27||No. 14 William & Mary|City Stadium|Richmond, VA (rivalry)|L 0-35|15,000|{{cite news|title=William And Mary Clinches Conference Crown With 35-0 Victory Over Spiders|newspaper=The Staunton News-Leader|date=November 28, 1947|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28300904/william_and_mary_clinches_conference/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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