1936 Richmond Spiders football team

1936 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	4–4–2 (1–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite (3rd season)
Captain	Micheal W. West
Home stadium	City Stadium

1936 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	at Apprentice*	Newport News, VA	W 6–0	4,000	[2]
September 26	Randolph–Macon*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	T 7–7		[3]
October 3	Roanoke*	City Stadium Richmond, VA	T 0–0		[4]
October 10	at Franklin & Marshall*	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	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 31	at VPI	Miles Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 7–20		[8]
November 7	Maryland	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–12	4,000	[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.