1996 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1996 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its second season under head coach Jim Reid, the team compiled a 2–9 record (1–7 against Yankee Conference opponents) and played its home games at UR Stadium in Richmond, Virginia.[1]

1996 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceYankee Conference
1996 record2–9 (1–7 Yankee)
Head coachJim Reid (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Zamberlin (2nd season)
Home stadiumUR Stadium
1996 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
New England
No. 18 New Hampshire x  6 –2     8 –3  
Maine  5 –3     7 –4  
UMass  4 –4     6 –5  
Connecticut  3 –5     4 –6  
Rhode Island  2 –6     4 –6  
Boston University  0 –8     1 –10  
Mid-Atlantic
No. 7 William & Mary x$^  7 –1     10 –3  
No. 14 Villanova ^  6 –2     8 –4  
No. 11 Delaware ^  6 –2     8 –4  
No. 23 James Madison  5 –3     7 –4  
Northeastern  3 –5     6 –5  
Richmond  1 –7     2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Colgate*
W 13–0[2]
September 14at The Citadel*
L 10–1313,069[3]
September 21UMass
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 17–23[4]
September 28at Boston University
W 37–7[5]
October 5at Northeastern
L 10–275,500[6]
October 12Delaware
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 7–147,814[7]
October 19James Madison
L 27–31
October 26Villanova
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 3–208,841[8]
November 2at New Hampshire
L 13–142,837
November 9at VMI*
L 7–10[9]
November 16William & Mary
  • UR Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)
L 13–2811,204[10]
  • *Non-conference game

[1]

Roster
1996 Richmond Spiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL 57 David Cooney Jr
WR 20 Aaron Cooper Fr
OL 77 Don Cunningham So
TE 85 Matt Davis  Fr
QB 19 Joe Elrod Sr
RB 44 Matt Snider So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB, DB 47 Paris Lenon  Fr
DL 54 Marc Megna So
DB 6 Keith Middleton Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

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References
  1. "Richmond (VA) Yearly Results". CFB Data Warehouse. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  2. "Richmond 13, Colgate 0". The News Leader. September 8, 1996. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Myers' touchdown gives Citadel victory". The Greenville News. September 15, 1996. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Minutemen show spirit in OT thriller". The Boston Globe. September 22, 1996. p. C19 – via =Newspapers.com.
  5. "Things fall apart for BU". The Boston Globe. September 29, 1996. p. C13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "NU is the Reale thing". The Boston Globe. October 6, 1996. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Delaware 14, Richmond 7". The News Journal. October 13, 1996. p. E4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Villanova defense stymies Richmond". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1996. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "VMI 20 Richmond 7". Sunday News Leader. November 10, 1996. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tribe wraps up Yankee Conference". Sunday News Leader. November 17, 1996. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.


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