1938 Richmond
6–3–1 (3–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Glenn Thistlethwaite. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hampden Sydney 26–7Oct 8
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | atNewport News | W 6–0 | 56% |
| Sep 24 | at Maryland | W 19–6 | 16% |
| Oct 1 | vsRandolph Macon | W 12–7 | 80% |
| Oct 8 | atHampden Sydney | W 26–7 | 70% |
| Oct 15 | vs VMI | L 6–13 | 63% |
| Oct 22 | vsRoanoke | L 6–13 | 79% |
| Oct 29 | vsWashington and Lee | W 6–0 | 39% |
| Nov 5 | at The Citadel | L 0–6 | 37% |
| Nov 11 | vs Virginia Tech | T 0–0 | 44% |
| Nov 24 | vs William & Mary | W 10–7 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat William & Mary 10–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 73rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 112 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1938.
- Record
- 6–3–1
- Conference
- 3–2–1 5th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 91–59
- Coach
- Glenn Thistlethwaite
- Elo
- 1345 +49 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.4 No. 97 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Avalon B. Marchant
1938 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Duke | 5–0 | 9–1 | 3 |
 Clemson | 3–0–1 | 7–1–1 | |
 North Carolina | 4–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| VMI | 4–0–3 | 6–1–4 | |
 Richmond | 3–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 NC State | 3–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 South Carolina | 2–2 | 6–4–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 2–2 | 4–4–1 | |
 Wake Forest | 3–4–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 2–3–2 | 3–5–2 | |
| The Citadel | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Maryland | 1–2 | 2–7 | |
 Davidson | 2–6 | 4–6 | |
 Furman | 0–4–1 | 2–7–1 | |
| William & Mary | 0–4 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.