1934 Richmond Spiders football team

1934 Richmond Spiders football
Virginia Conference co-champion
Conference	Virginia Conference
Record	8–1 (2–1 Virginia)
Head coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite (1st season)
Captain	W. S. "Smitty" Morris
Home stadium	City Stadium

1934 Virginia Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Richmond +	2	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
William & Mary +	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Emory and Henry	1	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Roanoke	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1934 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1934 college football season. Led by first-year head coach, Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled an overall record of 8–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the Virginia Conference title with William & Mary.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	2:30 p.m.	Roanoke	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 27–0		[1][2][3][4]
October 6		at Cornell*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 6–0	2,100	[5]
October 13		vs. Emory and Henry	Bluefield, WV	L 0–13	6,000	[6]
October 20	2:30 p.m.	VMI*	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 7–0	9,000	[7][8][9][10][11]
October 27	2:30 p.m.	Hampden–Sydney*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–0		[12]
November 3	2:30 p.m.	Georgetown*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 14–13	8,000	[13][14][15]
November 10	2:00 p.m.	Davis & Elkins*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 7–0	6,000	[16][17][18]
November 17	2:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 39–6		[19]
November 29		William & Mary	City Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	W 6–0	15,000	[20][21]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "Thistlethwaite's Spiders to Official Open 1934 Grid Season Today Against Roanoke, 2:30". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. September 29, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
2. Houston, Charles (September 30, 1934). "Richmond U. Uses Tricks To Trip Foe". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 21. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Houston, Charles (September 30, 1934). "Roanoke Bows, 27-0, to Wiles of New Spiders (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 23. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Lidman, David (September 30, 1934). "Richmond vs. Roanoke, Play-by-Play". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 25. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Richmond Dazes Cornell Eleven With 6-0 Setback". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. Associated Press. October 7, 1934. p. 18. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Emory & Henry Pegs Way Over Richmond, 13-0". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. October 14, 1934. p. 1D. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Cadets, With Better Reserves, Feel Confident of Beating Spiders Here Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. October 20, 1934. p. 12. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Houston, Charles (October 21, 1934). "Spiders Beats Cadets, 7-0, By 'Sleeping End' Trick". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Houston, Charles (October 21, 1934). "End 'Sleeps' on 1st Play For Margin (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 15. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Houston, Charles (October 21, 1934). "Spiders Whip Cadets, 7 to 0, On Trick Play (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Lidman, David (October 21, 1934). "Richmond 7; V. M. I. 0; The Game, Play-by-Play". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 18. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
12. Lidman, David (October 28, 1934). "Spiders, 20; Tigers, 0; The Game in Detail". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 18. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Georgetown and Richmond Gridders Square Off Today On Basis of Power vs. Trickery". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 3, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Houston, Charles (October 21, 1934). "Bob Vaughn Boots Point For Victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 15. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
15. Houston, Charles (October 21, 1934). "Spiders' Rally Defeats Hoyas (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 18. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
16. "Record Number of Aerials Seen as Possibility in Richmond-D. & E. Game Today". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 10, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
17. Houston, Charles (November 11, 1934). "Rain Checks Trick Plays Of Invaders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 17. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
18. Houston, Charles (November 11, 1934). "Spiders Beat D. & E., 7-0, as Dobson Runs Back Short Punt to Scoring Spot (continued)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 18. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
19. "Speedy Eleven Outweighed By Wake Forest". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 17, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
20. Houston, Charles (November 30, 1934). "15,000 Watch in Rain as Richmond U. Ends Best Season; Schultz Sets Victory Stage". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 1. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
21. Houston, Charles (November 30, 1934). "Spiders Defeat Indians, 6-0, in Rain and Mud Before 15,000 to End Best Season". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 16. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .