1935 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season

1935 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record3–3–3 (1–1–1 Virginia)
Head coach
  • Glenn Thistlethwaite (2nd season)
CaptainGeorge Byron Lacy, Edward M. Schaaf, Jr.
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →

The 1935 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1935 college football season. In their second season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 3–3–3 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Randolph–Macon*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
T 6–6[2]
October 5at Roanoke
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 12–7[3]
October 12at VMI*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA (rivalry)
W 13–65,000[4]
October 19Emory and Henry
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 6–145,000[5]
October 26Franklin & Marshall*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 6–65,000[6]
November 2Georgetown*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–74,000[7]
November 9Hampden–Sydney*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 15–7[8]
November 16NC State*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–6[9]
November 28William & Mary
T 6–612,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1935 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "Fighting Jackets tie Spiders, 6–6, in season opener here". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Richmond Spiders trim Roanoke, 12–7". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 6, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond downs V.M.I." Chattanooga Daily Times. October 13, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond toppled from state race by Emory-Henry". Daily Press. October 20, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "F. & M. battles U. of Richmond in tie game, 6–6". Sunday News. October 27, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spiders bow to Hoyas, 7–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 3, 1935. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spiders break tie to whip H.-S. Tigers". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 10, 1935. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N.C. State wins over Richmond, 6 to 0". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 17, 1935. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jones, Jimmy (November 29, 1935). "Indians come back to tie Spiders, 6 to 6, before 12,000". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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  • Tate Field (1891–1893, 1925–1928)
  • West-End Park (1894)
  • Broad Street Park (1897–1916)
  • Boulevard Field (1917–1920)
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  • City Stadium (1929–2009)
  • E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)
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