2008 Richmond Spiders football team

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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.

DivisionSouth
Sports NetworkNo. 1[1]
FCS CoachesNo. 1[2]
Quick facts Richmond Spiders football, NCAA Division I champion ...
2008 Richmond Spiders football
NCAA Division I champion
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
DivisionSouth
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 1[1]
FCS CoachesNo. 1[2]
Record13–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Faragalli (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRuss Huesman (5th season)
Home stadiumUniversity of Richmond Stadium
Seasons
 2007
2009 
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2008 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 8 New Hampshire x^ 62  103 
No. 18 Maine ^ 53  85 
UMass 44  75 
Hofstra 26  48 
Rhode Island 17  39 
Northeastern 17  210 
South Division
No. 3 James Madison x$^ 80  122 
No. 6 Villanova ^ 71  103 
No. 1 Richmond ^ 62  133 
No. 20 William & Mary 53  74 
Delaware 26  48 
Towson 17  39 
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 307:00 pmat No. 15 Elon*No. 4W 28–1010,847[5]
September 63:45 pmat Virginia*No. 3ESPNUL 0–1651,007
September 133:00 pmTowsonNo. 4W 45–148,012
September 203:00 pmMaineNo. 2
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 44–178,012
September 273:30 pmat No. 19 VillanovaNo. 1CN8L 20–266,107[6]
October 41:30 pmat VMI*No. 6W 56–167,643
October 113:30 pmNo. 1 James MadisonNo. 5
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
CSNL 31–3816,151
October 183:30 pmat No. 10 UMassNo. 9CN8W 30–1515,953
October 253:00 pmGeorgetown*daggerNo. 9
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 48–05,168
November 81:00 pmat HofstraNo. 7W 34–141,766
November 153:30 pmDelawareNo. 7
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
CN8W 31–146,173
November 2212:00 pmat No. 16 William & MaryNo. 7CSNW 23–20 OT9,405
November 291:00 pmNo. 21 Eastern Kentucky*No. 7
W 38–102,994
December 612:00 pmat No. 2 Appalachian State*No. 7
ESPNGPW 33–1315,215
December 134:00 pmat No. 4 Northern Iowa*No. 7
ESPNW 21–2012,062
December 198:00 pmvs. No. 5 Montana*No. 7ESPN2W 24–717,823[7]
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