Richmond Spiders football

Richmond Spiders football
2018 Richmond Spiders football team
First season	1881
Athletic director	John Hardt
Head coach	Russ Huesman 2nd season, 10–12 (.455)
Stadium	Robins Stadium (Capacity: 8,217)
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Richmond, Virginia
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
All-time record	549–643–53 (.462)
Bowl record	1–1 (.500)
Claimed nat'l titles	1 (2008)
Conference titles	13
Rivalries	William & Mary Tribe James Madison Dukes VMI Keydets
Colors	Blue and Red[1]
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. Former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga head coach Russ Huesman 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.^[2]

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 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.^[3]

Contents

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  1 Conference affiliations
  


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  2 Richmond Spiders in the NFL Draft
  
  
  
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    2.1 Undrafted players and non-NFL draftees
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Playoffs
  


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  4 Bowl games
  


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  5 References
  


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  6 External links
  

Conference affiliations

• 1881–1906: Independent


• 1907–1910: South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SAIAA)


• 1911–1931: 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
  

Richmond Spiders in the NFL Draft

Main article: List of Richmond Spiders in the NFL Draft

Undrafted players and non-NFL draftees

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  Rick Sowieta, linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts and the Ottawa Rough Riders
  


• Carmen Cavalli, Oakland Raiders draft pick (1960)


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  Reggie Evans, Running back


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  Bruce Gossett, Kicker


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  Matt Joyce, Guard/Tackle


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  Paris Lenon, Linebacker


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  Matt Snider, Fullback


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  Brendan Toibin, Kicker


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  Stacy Tutt, Fullback


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  Josh Vaughan, Running back


• Danny Deriveaux (Montreal Alloutes)


• Eric Ward, Quarterback Edmonton Eskimos 2011 Season


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  Winston October, Defensive back Kick returner Montreal Alouettes, Wide receiver/Kick returner Washington Redskins and Edmonton Eskimos
  


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  Ben Edwards, Wide receiver Kick returner New York Giants
  


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  Seth Williams, CFL player


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  Martin Parker (American football), Defensive tackle


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  Kerry Wynn, Defensive end


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  Kendall Gaskins, Running back


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  Mike Burkhead, Quarterback


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  Jacob Ruby, Offensive Linemen Edmonton Eskimos
  


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  Kyle Lauletta, Quarterback New York Giants
  


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  Winston Craig, Defensive Tackle Philadelphia Eagles
  


• David Jones, Defensive back

Playoffs

The Spiders have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs 11 times. Their combined record is 15–10. They were FCS National Champions in 2008.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
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 Montana	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
2016	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	North Carolina A&T North Dakota Eastern Washington	W 39–10 W 27–24 L 0–38

Bowl games

During their time as a NCAA University Division (Major College) team, Richmond appeared in two bowl games, both times in the Tangerine Bowl against the champion of the Mid-American Conference. They have a record of 1–1.

Year	Coach	Bowl	Opponent	Result
1968	Frank Jones	Tangerine Bowl	Ohio	W 49–42
1971	Frank Jones	Tangerine Bowl	Toledo	L 3–28

References

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   ^ "Huesman Named Head Coach Of Spiders Football". RichmondsSpiders.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
   


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   ^ Richmond, William & Mary Rename Football Rivalry As Capital Cup Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
   

External links

• Official website

v t e Richmond Spiders football
Venues	City Stadium (1929–2009) E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (2010–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Capital Cup (William & Mary) James Madison VMI
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
National championship seasons in bold

v t e University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Academics	School of Arts & Sciences E. Claiborne Robins School of Business Jepson School of Leadership Studies School of Law School of Professional & Continuing Studies
Athletics	Atlantic 10 Conference Richmond Spiders Men's basketball Capital City Classic Women's basketball Football Capital Cup Men's lacrosse Baseball Robins Center E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Malcolm U. Pitt Field
People	Alumni Former Presidents Ronald Crutcher (President)
Student Life	The Collegian WDCE
Miscellaneous	Gottwald Center for the Sciences
Commons Category

v t e Colonial Athletic Association football
Teams	Albany Great Danes Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens Elon Phoenix James Madison Dukes Maine Black Bears New Hampshire Wildcats Rhode Island Rams Richmond Spiders Stony Brook Seawolves Towson Tigers Villanova Wildcats William & Mary Tribe
Championships & awards	All-time standings
Seasons	2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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