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Richmond Spiders

Location: Richmond, VA University Founded:1830 Enrollment: 3,500 Nickname: Spiders School Colors: Richmond red, Richmond blue and Spider blue Joined de CAA: 2001 Head Coach: Dave Clawson University President: Edward L. Ayers Director of Athletics: Jim Miller Football Head Coach: Mike London Conference (Co) Champions: Stadium: Richmond Stadium Current Capacity: 21,319 First Year of Football: 1881

Based in Richmond, Virginia, the Richmond Spiders have been members of the CAA in the NCAA Division I-AA since 2001. The Spiders play their home games at the University of Richmond Stadium, which as a capacity of 21,319. The UR fooball team has an all time-record of 479–600–53.

Throughout their history, the Spiders have won nine conference championships. More recently, in 2008, the team had its best season in history, obtaining its first national title. Richmond had defeated Eastern Kentucky, Appalachian State and Northern Iowa to get the FCS National Championship, finally beating Montana 24-7.

Overall, Richmond ended in third place of the CAA South with a record of 13-3, winning the last nine games to obtain the national trophy.

Richmond Spiders 2009 Schedule

Richmond Spiders 2007 Stats

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