2006 Richmond Spiders football team

2006 Richmond Spiders football
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference South
2006 record 6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach Dave Clawson (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Russ Huesman (3rd year)
Home stadium University of Richmond Stadium
2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North
#2 UMass x^   8 0         13 2  
New Hampshire ^   5 3         9 4  
Maine   5 3         6 5  
Northeastern   4 4         5 6  
Rhode Island   2 6         4 7  
Hofstra   1 7         2 9  
South
James Madison x^   7 1         9 3  
Villanova   5 3         6 5  
Towson   4 4         7 4  
Richmond   3 5         6 5  
Delaware   3 5         5 6  
William & Mary   1 7         3 8  
§ Conference co-champions
x Division champion/co-champions
^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2006 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football during the 2006 season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10), and played their home games at the University of Richmond Stadium.

The Spiders were led by third-year head coach Dave Clawson. Richmond finished the regular season with a 6–5 overall record and a 3–5 record in conference play.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 6:00 pm at Duke* #15 Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC W 13–0   27,546
September 16 3:00 pm Virginia Military Institute* #8 UR StadiumRichmond, VA W 58–7   10,560
September 23 1:00 pm Bucknell* #7 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA W 48–21   4,900
September 30 1:00 pm Northeastern #7 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA W 12–7   5,620
October 7 12:00 pm at #1 New Hampshire #7 Cowell StadiumDurham, NH CN8 L 17–27   8,299
October 14 12:00 pm at Rhode Island #10 Meade StadiumKingston, RI W 31–6   3,403
October 21 6:00 pm Delaware #10 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA CN8 L 24–28   6,200
October 28 3:00 pm #5 James Madisondagger #13 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA L 10–27   11,150
November 4 6:00 pm at Villanova #15 Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA L 21–31   5,851
November 11 1:00 pm Towson #25 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA L 7–31   5,150
November 18 1:00 pm at William & Mary Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl) W 31–14   9,423
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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