The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Glenn Thistlethwaite, Richmond compiled a 7âÂÂ1âÂÂ2 record, with a mark of 3âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 in conference play, finishing tied for fourth place in the SoCon.
Richmond was ranked at No. 76 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.