The 2011 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond

University of Richmond

The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...

 in National Collegiate Athletic Association

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 (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) college football

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 during the 2011 season

2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season

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. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association

Colonial Athletic Association

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 (CAA) under interim head football coach Wayne Lineburg

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 and played its home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium.

Latrell Scott

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, who was entering his second season as the head coach at Richmond, resigned on August 23, 2011, just ten days before the team's opening game. Offensive coordinator Wayne Lineburg was named interim head coach for the 2011 season.

Schedule

Richmond's 2011 schedule kicked off against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team Duke

2011 Duke Blue Devils football team

The 2011 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blue Devils will be led by fourth year head coach David Cutcliffe and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium. They are members of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic...

 and included other non-conference games against Wagner

2011 Wagner Seahawks football team

The 2011 Wagner Seahawks football team represented Wagner College in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Seahawks were led by 31st year head coach Walt Hameline and played their home games at Wagner College Stadium. They are a member of the Northeast Conference. They finished the...

 and VMI

2011 VMI Keydets football team

The 2011 VMI Keydets football team represented the Virginia Military Institute during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Big South Conference. The 2011 season was the Keydets 121st season overall, and their 9th in the Big South. They finished with a 2–9 overall record...

. The schedule also included an eight-game CAA slate including a game against new CAA football member Old Dominion

2011 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

The 2011 Old Dominion Monarchs football team represents Old Dominion University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Monarchs are led by third year head coach Bobby Wilder and play their home games at Foreman Field at S. B. Ballard Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic...

 and wrapping up against rival William & Mary

2011 William & Mary Tribe football team

The 2011 William & Mary Tibe football team represented The College of William & Mary in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Tribe were led by 32nd year head coach Jimmye Laycock and played their home games at Zable Stadium. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association...

 in the Capital Cup.