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Current season: 2023 Richmond Spiders
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| First season | 1881 | ||
| Athletic director | John Hardt | ||
| Head coach | Russ Huesman | ||
| 3rd year, 18–20 (.474) | |||
| Home stadium | E. Claiborne Robins Stadium | ||
| Stadium capacity | 8,217 | ||
| Stadium surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Conference | Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) | ||
| All-time history | |||
| Template:Richmond Spiders history | |||
| All-time record | 559–657–53 (.461) | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 1–1 (.500) | ||
| Claimed national titles | 1 (2008) | ||
| Conference titles | 13 | ||
| Rivalries | William & Mary Tribe (rivalry) James Madison Dukes (rivalry) VMI Keydets (rivalry) | ||
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| Colors | Blue and Red
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| Uniform outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | RichmondSpiders.com | ||
The Richmond Spiders football team represents the University of Richmond located in Richmond, Virginia. The Spiders are a member of the NCAA FCS Coastal Athletic Association and play their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium in Richmond. The Spiders are currently coached by Russ Huesman, who was named head coach of the Spiders, on December 14, 2016, replacing Danny Rocco who had depart to become head coach at the University of Delaware a day earlier.[1]
In 2008, No. 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. In football, the Richmond Spiders and the William & Mary Tribe have met 127 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]
Conference affiliations[]
- 1881–1900: Independent
- 1900–1920: Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association (EVIAA)
- 1907–1910: South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA) – participated simultaneously as a member of both organizations
- 1921–1931: Independent
- 1932–1935: Virginia Conference
- 1936–1975: Southern Conference
- 1976–1977: NCAA Division I Independent
- 1978–1981: NCAA Division I-A Independent
- 1982–1985: NCAA Division I-AA Independent
- 1986–1996: Yankee Conference
- 1997–2006: Atlantic 10 Conference
- 2007–present: Colonial Athletic Association
Logos/Uniforms[]
Recent season results[]
2020s[]
| Season | Coach | Record |
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| 2024 | Russ Huesman | |
| 2023 | Russ Huesman | 9-4 |
| 2022 | Russ Huesman | 9-4 |
| 2021 | Russ Huesman | 6-5 |
| 2020 | Russ Huesman | 3-1 |
2010s[]
| Season | Coach | Record |
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| 2019 | Russ Huesman | 5-7 |
| 2018 | Russ Huesman | 4-7 |
| 2017 | Russ Huesman | 6-5 |
| 2016 | Danny Rocco | 10-4 |
| 2015 | Danny Rocco | 10-4 |
| 2014 | Danny Rocco | 9-5 |
| 2013 | Danny Rocco | 6-6 |
| 2012 | Danny Rocco | 8-3 |
| 2011 | Wayne Lineburg | 3-8 |
| 2010 | Latrell Scott | 6-5 |
2000s[]
| Season | Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mike London | 11-2 |
| 2008 | Mike London | 13-3 |
| 2007 | Dave Clawson | 11-3 |
| 2006 | Dave Clawson | 6-5 |
| 2005 | Dave Clawson | 9-4 |
| 2004 | Dave Clawson | 3-8 |
| 2003 | Jim Reid | 2-9 |
| 2002 | Jim Reid | 4-7 |
| 2001 | Jim Reid | 3-8 |
| 2000 | Jim Reid | 10-3 |
1990s[]
| Season | Coach | Record |
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| 1999 | Jim Reid | 5-6 |
| 1998 | Jim Reid | |
| 1997 | Jim Reid | |
| 1996 | Jim Reid | |
| 1995 | Jim Reid | |
| 1994 | ||
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| 1992 | ||
| 1991 | ||
| 1990 |
References[]
- ↑ Huesman Named Head Coach Of Spiders Football.
- ↑ Richmond, William & Mary Rename Football Rivalry As Capital Cup Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
External Links[]
- Richmond Spiders football article at Wikipedia
- Official team site
