2016 Richmond Spiders football team
The 2016 Richmond Spiders football team will represent the University of Richmond in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by fifth-year head coach Danny Rocco and play their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The Spiders are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.[1]
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
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at Virginia* |
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Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA |
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September 10 |
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Norfolk State* |
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Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA |
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September 17 |
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at Stony Brook |
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Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium • Stony Brook, NY |
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September 24 |
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Colgate* |
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Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA |
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October 1 |
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Towson |
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Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA |
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October 8 |
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at Albany |
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Bob Ford Field • Albany, NY |
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October 15 |
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Villanova |
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Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA |
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October 22 |
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at Elon |
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Rhodes Stadium • Elon, NC |
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November 5 |
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James Madison |
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Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA |
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November 12 |
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Delaware |
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Robins Stadium • Richmond, VA |
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November 19 |
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at William & Mary |
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Zable Stadium • Williamsburg, VA (Capital Cup) |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from STATS FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Game notes
at Virginia
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spiders |
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0 |
Cavaliers |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–28–2 |
2014 |
L 13–45 |
Norfolk State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spartans |
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0 |
Spiders |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Stony Brook
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spiders |
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0 |
Seawolves |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
2013 |
W 39–31 |
Colgate
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Raiders |
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0 |
Spiders |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–1 |
1997 |
W 23–7 |
Towson
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
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0 |
Spiders |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–4 |
2013 |
L 32–48 |
at Albany
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spiders |
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0 |
Great Danes |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–0 |
2015 |
W 38–31 |
Villanova
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wildcats |
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0 |
Spiders |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
11–22 |
2015 |
L 20–21 |
at Elon
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spiders |
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0 |
Phoenix |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–0 |
2015 |
W 27–14 |
James Madison
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Dukes |
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0 |
Spiders |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–15 |
2015 |
W 59–49 |
Delaware
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fightin' Blue Hens |
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0 |
Spiders |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–20 |
2013 |
W 46–43 |
at William & Mary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Spiders |
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0 |
Tribe |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
60–61–5 |
2015 FCS Playoffs |
W 48–13 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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STATS FCS |
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References
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