Richmond Spiders football
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The Richmond Spiders
are a college football
team representing the University of Richmond
in Richmond
, Virginia
. Richmond was the 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. Wayne Lineburg
was named interim head coach of the Spiders on August 23, 2011, succeeding Latrell Scott
, who had resigned on that same day.
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 119 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. Richmond scored a 13–10 victory in 2009's inaugural Capital Cup, with kicker Andrew Howard making a 48-yard field goal as time expired.
Richmond Spiders
The Richmond Spiders represent the University of Richmond, a member of the NCAA's Division I and a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football and women's golf, which participate as members of the Colonial Athletic Association....
are a college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
team representing 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 Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Richmond was the Division I Football Championship Subdivision champion for the 2008 season. Richmond currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
of the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision. Wayne Lineburg
Wayne Lineburg
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was named interim head coach of the Spiders on August 23, 2011, succeeding Latrell Scott
Latrell Scott
-External links:*...
, who had resigned on that same day.
In 2008
2008 Richmond Spiders football team
The 2008 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision college football during the 2008 season...
, #7 Richmond beat Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
The Eastern Kentucky University Colonels football team is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference that competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
, Appalachian State
Appalachian State Mountaineers football
The Appalachian State Mountaineers football team is the college football team at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The Mountaineers have competed in the Southern Conference since 1972, and are currently a Division I Football Championship Subdivision member of the National...
, and Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa Panthers football
The first year of Northern Iowa Panthers football was in 1895. They have fielded a football team every year since then with the exceptions of 1906-1907 and 1943-1944...
to advance to the NCAA Division I Football Championship against Montana
Montana Grizzlies football
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...
. 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 119 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
The Rivalry (Lehigh-Lafayette)
The Rivalry is the college rivalry between Lafayette College and Lehigh University. It is the most-played football rivalry in the nation and the longest uninterrupted rivalry. As of 2011, "The Rivalry" has been played 147 times since 1884 and since 1897. The schools met twice annually until 1901....
, Princeton
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
-Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, 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. Richmond scored a 13–10 victory in 2009's inaugural Capital Cup, with kicker Andrew Howard making a 48-yard field goal as time expired.
Undrafted players and non-NFL draftees
- Rick SowietaRick SowietaRick Sowieta is a former CFL linebacker who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League, mainly for the Ottawa Rough Riders, for whom he played eight years...
linebacker for the Toronto ArgonautsToronto ArgonautsThe Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
and the Ottawa Rough RidersOttawa Rough RidersThe Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a... - Carmen Cavalli - Oakland RaidersOakland RaidersThe Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
draft pick (1960) - Reggie EvansReggie Evans (football)Reginald Leon Evans is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Richmond...
, Running Back - Bruce GossettBruce GossettBruce Gossett is a former National Football League placekicker from 1964-1974....
, Kicker - Matt JoyceMatt Joyce (American football)Matt Joyce is a former American football guard and tackle who played ten seasons in the National Football League from 1994–2004.-External links:*...
, Guard/Tackle - Paris LenonParis LenonParis Michael Lenon is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2000...
, Linebacker - Matt SniderMatt SniderMatthew "Matt" Kale Snider is a former American football fullback from the University of Richmond. He graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sports Science and Health. The Carolina Panthers offered him an NFL free agent contract in the spring of 1999...
, Fullback - Brendan ToibinBrendan ToibinBrendan Patrick Toibin is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Richmond. Brendan played at Monacan High School in Richmond, Virginia....
, Kicker - Stacy TuttStacy TuttStacy Tutt is a former American football fullback. He was originally signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
, Fullback - Josh VaughanJosh VaughanJoshua "Josh" Vaughan is an American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
, Running Back - Eric Ward, Quarterback Edmonton Eskimos 2011 Season