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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.[1]

Record6–1 (1–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainGame captains
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1943 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–1 (1–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
 1942
1944 
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1943 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Duke $400810
Maryland200450
South Carolina210520
Wake Forest320450
North Carolina220630
Richmond110610
Clemson230260
VMI230260
NC State140360
Davidson030050
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Richmond ranked 77th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 74.4.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 188:15 p.m.Richmond AAB*W 45–06,000[3][4][5]
September 25at DukeL 0–617,415[6]
October 28:15 p.m.Curtis Bay Coast Guard*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 13–3[7][8]
October 9at Virginia*W 16–74,500[9]
October 16VMI
W 27–04,000[10]
November 13Norfolk Fleet Marines*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 74–7[11]
November 252:30 p.m.Charleston Coast Guard*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–62,500–2,600[12][13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
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