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2008 Richmond Spiders football team
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.
| 2008 Richmond Spiders football |
|---|
| Colonial Athletic Association |
| South |
| No. 1 |
| No. 1 |
| 13–3 (6–2 CAA) |
| Mike London (1st season) |
| Mike Faragalli (1st season) |
| Russ Huesman (5th season) |
| University of Richmond Stadium |
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.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:00 pm | at No. 15 Elon* | No. 4 | Rhodes StadiumElon, NC | W 28–10 | 10,847 | ||
| September 6 | 3:45 pm | at Virginia* | No. 3 | Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA | ESPNU | L 0–16 | 51,007 | |
| September 13 | 3:00 pm | Towson | No. 4 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA | W 45–14 | 8,012 | ||
| September 20 | 3:00 pm | Maine | No. 2 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA | W 44–17 | 8,012 | ||
| September 27 | 3:30 pm | at No. 19 Villanova | No. 1 | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA | CN8 | L 20–26 | 6,107 | |
| October 4 | 1:30 pm | at VMI* | No. 6 | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | W 56–16 | 7,643 | ||
| October 11 | 3:30 pm | No. 1 James Madison | No. 5 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA | CSN | L 31–38 | 16,151 | |
| October 18 | 3:30 pm | at No. 10 UMass | No. 9 | Warren McGuirk Alumni StadiumHadley, MA | CN8 | W 30–15 | 15,953 | |
| October 25 | 3:00 pm | Georgetown* | No. 9 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA | W 48–0 | 5,168 | ||
| November 8 | 1:00 pm | at Hofstra | No. 7 | Shuart StadiumHempstead, NY | W 34–14 | 1,766 | ||
| November 15 | 3:30 pm | Delaware | No. 7 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA | CN8 | W 31–14 | 6,173 | |
| November 22 | 12:00 pm | at No. 16 William & Mary | No. 7 | Zable StadiumWilliamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl) | CSN | W 23–20 OT | 9,405 | |
| November 29 | 1:00 pm | No. 21 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 7 | University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, VA (NCAA Division I First Round) | W 38–10 | 2,994 | ||
| December 6 | 12:00 pm | at No. 2 Appalachian State* | No. 7 | Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone, NC (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | ESPNGP | W 33–13 | 15,215 | |
| December 13 | 4:00 pm | at No. 4 Northern Iowa* | No. 7 | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I Semifinal) | ESPN | W 21–20 | 12,062 | |
| December 19 | 8:00 pm | vs. No. 5 Montana* | No. 7 | Finley StadiumChattanooga, TN (NCAA Division I Championship Game) | ESPN2 | W 24–7 | 17,823 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |
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