2008 Richmond Spiders football team

2008 Richmond Spiders football
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NCAA Division I FCS national champion
FCS Championship Game, W 24–7 vs. Montana
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association South
Ranking
Sports Network	#1
Coaches	#1
2008 record	13–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach	Mike London (1st year)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Faragalli (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Russ Huesman (5th year)
Home stadium	University of Richmond Stadium
Seasons « 2007 2009 »

Template:2008 CAA football standings 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. 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. It was the University of Richmond's first NCAA national title in any sport.

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*	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 Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll at time of game Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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