2008 Richmond Spiders football team

2008 Richmond Spiders football
NCAA Division I FCS national champion
Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Division South
Ranking
Sports Network No. 1[1]
FCS Coaches No. 1[2]
2008 record 13–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach Mike London (1st season)
Offensive coordinator Mike Faragalli (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Russ Huesman (5th season)
Home stadium University of Richmond Stadium
2008 CAA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
North
#8 New Hampshire x^  6 –2     10 –3  
#18 Maine ^  5 –3     8 –5  
UMass  4 –4     7 –5  
Hofstra  2 –6     4 –8  
Rhode Island  1 –7     3 –9  
Northeastern  1 –7     2 –10  
South
#3 James Madison x$^  8 –0     12 –2  
#6 Villanova ^  7 –1     10 –3  
#1 Richmond ^  6 –2     13 –3  
#20 William & Mary  5 –3     7 –4  
Delaware  2 –6     4 –8  
Towson  1 –7     3 –9  
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2008 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), and played their home games at the University of Richmond Stadium.

The Spiders were led by first-year head coach Mike London. Richmond finished the regular season with a 9–3 overall record and 6–2 record in conference play. After suffering three defeats, the Spiders secured an at-large berth for the FCS playoffs.[3] At home they defeated Eastern Kentucky, and then on the road, Richmond beat Appalachian State and Northern Iowa to advance to the championship game. In Chattanooga, Richmond defeated Montana, 24–7, to earn the NCAA Division I FCS championship.[4] It was the University of Richmond's first NCAA national title in any sport.[3]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 7:00 pm at No. 15 Elon* No. 4 Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC W 28–10   10,847
September 6 3:45 pm at Virginia* No. 3 Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA ESPNU L 0–16   51,007
September 13 3:00 pm Towson No. 4 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA W 45–14   8,012
September 20 3:00 pm Maine No. 2 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA W 44–17   8,012
September 27 3:30 pm at No. 19 Villanova No. 1 Villanova Stadium • Villanova, PA CN8 L 20–26   6,107
October 4 1:30 pm at Virginia Military Institute* No. 6 Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA W 56–16   7,643
October 11 3:30 pm No. 1 James Madison No. 5 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA CSN L 31–38   16,151
October 18 3:30 pm at No. 10 Massachusetts No. 9 Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, MA CN8 W 30–15   15,953
October 25 3:00 pm Georgetown*dagger No. 9 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA W 48–0   5,168
November 8 1:00 pm at Hofstra No. 7 Shuart Stadium • Hempstead, NY W 34–14   1,766
November 15 3:30 pm Delaware No. 7 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA CN8 W 31–14   6,173
November 22 12:00 pm at No. 16 William & Mary No. 7 Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl) CSN W 23–20 OT  9,405
November 29 1:00 pm No. 21 Eastern Kentucky* No. 7 UR Stadium • Richmond, VA (First Round, Division I Championship) W 38–10   2,994
December 6 12:00 pm at No. 2 Appalachian State* No. 7 Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC (Quarterfinals, Division I Championship) ESPNGP W 33–13   15,215
December 13 4:00 pm at No. 4 Northern Iowa* No. 7 UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA (Semifinals, Division I Championship) ESPN W 21–20   12,062
December 19 8:00 pm vs. No. 5 Montana* No. 7 Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN (Division I Championship Game) ESPN2 W 24–7   17,823
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ Sports Network's Final 2008 FCS College Football Poll Archived May 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "2008 FCS Coaches Poll". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  3. 1 2 Football wins first national championship in school history Archived 2009-04-08 at the Wayback Machine., The Collegian, December 20, 2008.
  4. ↑ Richmond 2008 Schedule/Results, ESPN, retrieved June 27, 2009.
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