1934 Richmond Spiders football team

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.

1934 Richmond Spiders football
Virginia Conference co-champion
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record8–1 (2–1 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainW. S. "Smitty" Morris
Home stadiumCity Stadium
1934 Virginia Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Richmond + 2 –1 –08 –1 –0
William & Mary + 2 –1 –02 –6 –0
Emory and Henry 1 –2 –08 –2 –0
Roanoke 1 –2 –05 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 292:30 p.m.Roanoke
W 27–0[1][2][3][4]
October 6at Cornell*
W 6–02,100[5]
October 13vs. Emory and HenryBluefield, WVL 0–136,000[6]
October 202:30 p.m.VMI*dagger
W 7–09,000[7][8][9][10][11]
October 272:30 p.m.Hampden–Sydney*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 20–0[12]
November 32:30 p.m.Georgetown*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 14–138,000[13][14][15]
November 102:00 p.m.Davis & Elkins*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 7–06,000[16][17][18]
November 172:00 p.m.Wake Forest
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 39–6[19]
November 29William & Mary
W 6–015,000[20][21]

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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
  19. "Speedy Eleven Outweighed By Wake Forest". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. November 17, 1934. p. 10. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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 open access.
  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 open access.
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