1945 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1945 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 1945 college football season. In their first season under head coach George Hope, Richmond compiled a 2–6 record, with a mark of 0–4 in conference play, finishing in eleventh place in the SoCon.[1]

1945 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6 (0–4 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJack Null
Home stadiumCity Stadium
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Duke $ 4 0 0 6 2 0
No. 19 Wake Forest 4 1 1 5 3 1
William & Mary 4 2 0 6 3 0
Clemson 2 1 1 6 3 1
Maryland 3 2 0 6 2 1
VMI 3 2 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 2 0 5 4 0
NC State 2 4 0 3 6 0
VPI 2 5 0 2 6 0
South Carolina 0 3 2 2 4 3
Richmond 0 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29VMIL 6–4010,000[2]
October 6Maryland
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 0–21< 2,000[3]
October 20at Guilford*Greensboro, NCW 40–0[4]
October 27at Catawba*L 7–21[5]
November 32:30 p.m.Oceana NAS*
  • City Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 28–121,000[6][7]
November 10at No. 15 Virginia*L 0–457,000[8]
November 17at VPIL 6–44[9]
November 22William & Mary
L 0–337,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

References

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  1. ^ "1945 Richmond Spiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "VMI scores easy 40–6 victory over Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 30, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Maryland trips Richmond, 21–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1945. p. 21. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Richmond Spiders win over Guilford, 40–0". The News and Observer. October 21, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catawba spills Richmond, 21–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Mallery, Bill (October 31, 1945). "U. R. Coach Has Praise For Team". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. p. 16. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Spiders gain 28–12 victory over Oceana Naval Air Base". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 4, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brown scores 4 touchdowns for Cavaliers". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 11, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech 44, UR 6 - Beard, Ratliff pace Gobblers to easy victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 18, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Indians rout Spiders, William-Mary wins annual battle, 33–0". Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. November 23, 1945. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.