Richmond Spiders football

NCAAFootballSchool
TeamName = Richmond Spiders football


ImageSize = 118
HeadCoachDisplay = Mike London
HeadCoachLink = Mike London
HeadCoachYear = 1st
HCWins = 3
HCLosses = 1
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Stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
StadCapacity = 21,319
StadSurface = Grass
Location = Richmond, VA
ConferenceDisplay= CAA
ConferenceLink = Colonial Athletic Association
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FirstYear = 1881
AthlDirectorDisp = Jim Miller
AthlDirectorLink = Jim Miller (athletic director)
WebsiteName = RichmondSpiders.com
WebsiteURL = http://www.richmondspiders.com
ATWins = 466
ATLosses = 597
ATTies = 53
ATPercentage = .438
BowlWins = 1
BowlLosses = 1
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ConfTitles = 8
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Color1 = Richmond Red
Color1Hex = E00053
Color2 = Richmond Blue
Color2Hex = 0031AD
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PagFreeLabel = Rival
PagFreeValue = William & Mary Tribe

The Richmond Spiders are a college football team representing the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Head coach Dave Clawson resigned on January 11, 2008 to become the offensive coordinator for the University of Tennessee Volunteers. Mike London, defensive coordinator for the University of Virginia and former Richmond player, was named the Spiders' head coach on January 19, 2008. [ [http://RichmondSpiders.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011908aaa.html Richmond Hires Mike London As Head Football Coach] ]

In 2007, the Spiders advanced to the Football Championship Subdivision semifinals before falling to two-time defending national champion Appalachian State.

Richmond's traditional rival in many sports is the College of William and Mary. In football, Richmond and William and Mary have met 117 times since 1898, making the rivalry (sometimes referred to as "the South's oldest rivalry") the 4th most-played in Division I college football. Only Lafayette-Lehigh, Princeton-Yale, and Harvard-Yale have played more games.

piders in the NFL

*Bruce Allen
*Dave Ames - Boston Patriots draft pick (1960)NFL Draft History: Full Draft - By School (Richmond)]
*Shawn Barber
*Joe Biscaha
*Mike Bragg - fifth round draft pick, Washington Redskins (1968)
*Carmen Cavalli - Oakland Raiders draft pick (1960)
*Erik Christensen - seventh round draft pick, Washington Redskins (1955)
*Bob Coolbaugh - Oakland Raiders draft pick (1961)
*Reggie Evans
*Walker Gillette
*Bruce Gossett
*Tim Hightower
*John Hilton - sixth round draft pick, Detroit Lions (1964)
*Art Jones - first round draft pick, Philadelphia Eagles (1941)
*Brian Jordan
*Matt Joyce
*Eric King
*Pat Lamberti - 13th round draft pick, Chicago Cardinals (1959)
*Paris Lenon
*Marc Megna
*Muneer Moore
*Jeff Nixon
*Barry Redden
*Arman Shields
*Barty Smith
*Ron Smith - tenth round draft pick Los Angeles Rams (1964)
*Matt Snider
*Brendan Toibin
*Stacy Tutt

ee also

*Richmond Spiders
*University of Richmond

External links

* [http://richmondspiders.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/rich-m-footbl-body.html Official Football Site]

References