2016 Richmond Spiders football team explained

The 2016 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Danny Rocco and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The Spiders were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association.^[1] They finished the season 10–4, 5–3 in CAA play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated North Carolina A&T and North Dakota in the first and second round before losing in the quarterfinals to Eastern Washington.

Game summaries

At Virginia

See also: 2016 Virginia Cavaliers football team.

Norfolk State

See also: 2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team.

At Stony Brook

See also: 2016 Stony Brook Seawolves football team.

Colgate

See also: 2016 Colgate Raiders football team.

Towson

See also: 2016 Towson Tigers football team.

At Albany

See also: 2016 Albany Great Danes football team.

Villanova

See also: 2016 Villanova Wildcats football team.

At Elon

See also: 2016 Elon Phoenix football team.

James Madison

See also: 2016 James Madison Dukes football team.

Delaware

See also: 2016 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team.

At William & Mary

See also: Capital Cup.

FCS Playoffs

First Round – North Carolina A&T

Second Round – North Dakota

See also: 2016 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team.

Quarterfinals – Eastern Washington

See also: 2016 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spider Football Announces 2016 Schedule. The Official Athletic Website of the University of Richmond. November 12, 2015. April 18, 2016.