1935 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1935 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1935 college football season. In their second season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 3–3–3 record.[1]

1935 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record3–3–3 (1–1–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Byron Lacy, Edward M. Schaaf, Jr.
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Randolph–Macon*T 6–6[2]
October 5at Roanoke
W 12–7[3]
October 12at VMI*
W 13–65,000[4]
October 19Emory and Henry
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 6–145,000[5]
October 26Franklin & Marshall*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 6–65,000[6]
November 2Georgetown*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–74,000[7]
November 9Hampden–Sydney*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 15–7[8]
November 16NC State*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–6[9]
November 28William & Mary
T 6–612,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "1935 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fighting Jackets tie Spiders, 6–6, in season opener here". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond Spiders trim Roanoke, 12–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 6, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond downs V.M.I." Chattanooga Daily Times. October 13, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond toppled from state race by Emory-Henry". Daily Press. October 20, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "F. & M. battles U. of Richmond in tie game, 6–6". Sunday News. October 27, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spiders bow to Hoyas, 7–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders break tie to whip H.-S. Tigers". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 10, 1935. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.C. State wins over Richmond, 6 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 1935. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jones, Jimmy (November 29, 1935). "Indians come back to tie Spiders, 6 to 6, before 12,000". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.