Richmond Spiders football
| Richmond Spiders football | |||
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| First season | 1881 | ||
| Athletic director | Keith Gill | ||
| Head coach |
Danny Rocco 4th year, 33–18 (.647) | ||
| Stadium | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 8,700 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association | ||
| Division | South | ||
| All-time record | 532–633–53 (.459) | ||
| Bowl record | 1–1 (.500) | ||
| Claimed nat'l titles | 1 (2008) | ||
| Conference titles | 13 | ||
| Colors |
UR Blue and UR Red | ||
| Rival | William & Mary Tribe and James Madison Dukes | ||
| Website | RichmondSpiders.com | ||
The Richmond Spiders are a college football team representing the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond was the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision champion for the 2008 season. Richmond currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Wayne Lineburg was named interim head coach of the Spiders on August 23, 2011, succeeding Latrell Scott, who had resigned on that same day.[1]
In 2008, #7 Richmond beat Eastern Kentucky, Appalachian State, and Northern Iowa to advance to the NCAA Division I Football Championship against Montana. In the FCS National Championship Game on December 19, 2008, they defeated Montana 24–7 to win the first team NCAA national title for the University of Richmond in any sport.
Richmond's traditional rival in many sports is the College of William & Mary. Richmond and William & Mary have met 123 times since 1898, making the rivalry (sometimes referred to as "the South's oldest rivalry") the fourth most-played in Division I college football. Only Lafayette-Lehigh, Princeton-Yale, and Harvard-Yale have played more games. The winner of the annual W&M–Richmond match-up claims the Capital Cup (formerly the I-64 Trophy), which reflects the historical significance of the cities of Williamsburg and Richmond as the last two capitals of the Commonwealth of Virginia.[2] Richmond scored a 13–10 victory in 2009's inaugural Capital Cup, with kicker Andrew Howard making a 48-yard field goal as time expired.
Conference affiliations
- 1881–1906: Independent
- 1907–10: South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA)
- 1911–1931: Independent
- 1932–35: Virginia Conference
- 1936–76: Southern Conference
- 1977: NCAA Division I Independent
- 1978–81: NCAA Division I-A Independent
- 1982–85: NCAA Division I-AA Independent
- 1986–96: Yankee Conference
- 1997–06: Atlantic 10 Conference
- 2007–present: Colonial Athletic Association
Spiders in professional football
Undrafted players and non-NFL draftees
- Rick Sowieta, linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts and the Ottawa Rough Riders
- Carmen Cavalli, Oakland Raiders draft pick (1960)
- Reggie Evans, Running Back
- Bruce Gossett, Kicker
- Matt Joyce, Guard/Tackle
- Paris Lenon, Linebacker
- Matt Snider, Fullback
- Brendan Toibin, Kicker
- Stacy Tutt, Fullback
- Josh Vaughan, Running Back
- Danny Deriveaux (Montreal Alloutes)
- Eric Ward, Quarterback Edmonton Eskimos 2011 Season
- Winston October, Defensive Back Kick Returner Montreal Alouettes, Wide Receiver/Kick Returner Washington Redskins and Edmonton Eskimos
- Ben Edwards, Wide Receiver Kick Returner New York Giants
- Seth Williams, CFL player
- Martin Parker (American football), Defensive Tackle
- Kerry Wynn, Defensive End
- Kendall Gaskins, Running Back
- Mike Burkhead, Quarterback
Playoffs
The Spiders have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs ten times. Their combined record is 13–9. They were FCS National Champions in 2008.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1984 | First Round Quarterfinals | Boston University Rhode Island | W 35–33 L 17–23 |
| 1987 | First Round | Appalachian State | L 3–20 |
| 1998 | First Round | Lehigh | L 23–24 |
| 2000 | First Round Quarterfinals | Youngstown State Monana | W 10–3 L 20–34 |
| 2005 | First Round Quarterfinals | Hampton Furman | W 38–10 L 20–24 |
| 2007 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Eastern Kentucky Wofford Appalachian State | W 31–14 W 21–10 L 35–55 |
| 2008 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game | Eastern Kentucky Appalachian State Northern Iowa Montana | W 38–10 W 33–13 W 21–20 W 24–7 |
| 2009 | First Round Quarterfinals | Elon Appalachian State | W 16–13 L 31–35 |
| 2014 | First Round Second Round | Morgan State Coastal Carolina | W 46–24 L 15–36 |
| 2015 | Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals | William & Mary Illinois State North Dakota State | W 48–13 W 39–27 L 7–33 |
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