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1936 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Southern Conference
Record4–4–2 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainMicheal W. West
Home stadium City Stadium
Seasons
←  1935
1937 →
1936 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Duke $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
North Carolina 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Furman 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Maryland 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Davidson 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Washington and Lee 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
NC State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
VPI 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Richmond 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
William & Mary 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their third season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 4–4–2 record, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, finishing in 13th place in the SoCon. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Apprentice* Newport News, VAW 6–04,000 [2]
September 26 Randolph–Macon*
T 7–7 [3]
October 3 Roanoke*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 0–0 [4]
October 10at Franklin & Marshall*
L 0–13 [5]
October 17 Emory and Henry*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–6 [6]
October 24 VMI
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA ( rivalry)
L 0–20 [7]
October 31at VPI
L 7–20 [8]
November 7 Maryland
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–124,000 [9]
November 14 Hampden–Sydney*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 14–3 [10]
November 26 William & Mary
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA ( rivalry)
W 7–0 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1936 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "University of Richmond beats Apprentices, 6 to 0". Daily Press. September 22, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spiders and Jackets tie, 7–7". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond, Roanoke teams deadlock". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 4, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "F. & M. grid team tops Richmond". Sunday News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Emory and Henry beaten by Richmond University, 20–6". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 18, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "V.M.I. breaks Spider jinx". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 25, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Va. Techmen rally in last half to beat Richmond U." Daily Press. November 1, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Guckeyson's two long runs enable Maryland to defeat Richmond, 12–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1936. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spiders end losing streak in 14–3 win". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 15, 1936. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Indians surprise state by holding Richmond, 6 to 0". The Richmond News Leader. November 27, 1936. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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