1938 Richmond Spiders football team

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The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 6–3–1 record, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, finishing in fifth place in the SoCon.[1]

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainAvalon B. Marchant
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1938 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–3–1 (3–2–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainAvalon B. Marchant
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 â†’
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1938 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Duke $5–0–09–1–0
Clemson3–0–17–1–1
VMI4–0–36–1–4
North Carolina4–1–06–2–1
Richmond3–2–16–3–1
Washington and Lee2–2–04–4–1
NC State3–3–13–7–1
South Carolina2–2–06–4–1
Wake Forest3–4–14–5–1
VPI2–3–23–5–2
The Citadel2–3–06–5–0
Maryland1–2–02–7–0
Davidson2–6–04–6–0
Furman0–4–12–7–1
William & Mary0–4–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Apprentice*Newport News, VAW 6–03,500[2]
September 24at Maryland
W 19–66,000[3]
October 1Randolph–Macon*
W 12–75,000[4]
October 8at Hampden–Sydney*Hampden Sydney, VAW 26–73,500[5]
October 15VMI
L 6–1312,000[6]
October 22Roanoke*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 6–13[7]
October 29Washington and Lee
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 6–04,000[8]
November 5at The Citadel
L 0–65,000[9]
November 11VPI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 0–09,000[10]
November 24William & Mary
W 10–75,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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