Football team for the University of Richmond
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 competes in CAA Football , a legally separate football league operated by the multi-sports Coastal Athletic Association that competes in 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 departed to become head coach at the University of Delaware a day earlier.[ 2]
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 . Richmond and William & Mary have met 135 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]
Conference affiliations
All-Americans
Richmond Spiders in the NFL Draft
Undrafted players and non-NFL draftees
Aerial view of E. Claiborne Robins Stadium , the Spiders home
Rick Sowieta , LB , Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa Rough Riders
Carmen Cavalli , Oakland Raiders draft pick (1960)
Reggie Evans , RB
Bruce Gossett , K
Matt Joyce , G /T
Paris Lenon , LB
Matt Snider , FB
Brendan Toibin , K
Stacy Tutt , FB
Josh Vaughan , RB
Danny Desriveaux , Montreal Alouettes
Eric Ward , QB , Edmonton Eskimos (2011)
Winston October , DB /KR , Montreal Alouettes , WR /KR , Washington Redskins and Edmonton Eskimos
Ben Edwards , WR /KR , New York Giants
Seth Williams , CFL player
Martin Parker , DT
Kerry Wynn , DE
Kendall Gaskins , RB
Mike Burkhead , QB
Jacob Ruby , OL , Edmonton Eskimos
Kyle Lauletta , QB , New York Giants
Winston Craig , DT , Philadelphia Eagles
David Jones , DB
Playoffs
The Spiders have appeared in the Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs 14 times. Their combined record is 17–13. 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 31–14W 21–10 L 35–55
2008
First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game
Eastern Kentucky Appalachian State Northern Iowa Montana
W 38–10W 33–13W 21–20W 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 48–13W 39–27 L 7–33
2016
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals
North Carolina A&T North Dakota Eastern Washington
W 39–10W 27–24 L 0–38
2022
First Round Second Round
Davidson Sacramento State
W 41–0 L 31–38
2023
First Round Second Round
North Carolina Central Albany
W 49–27 L 13–41
2024
First Round
Lehigh
L 16–20
Bowl games
During their time as an 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.
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