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
Conference	Yankee Conference
1996 record	2–9 (1–7 Yankee)
Head coach	Jim Reid (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	John Zamberlin (2nd season)
Home stadium	UR 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	Colgate*	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 13–0		[2]
September 14	at The Citadel*	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	L 10–13	13,069	[3]
September 21	UMass	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 17–23		[4]
September 28	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 37–7		[5]
October 5	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 10–27	5,500	[6]
October 12	Delaware	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 7–14	7,814	[7]
October 19	James Madison	UR Stadium Richmond, VA (Rivalry)	L 27–31
October 26	Villanova	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 3–20	8,841	[8]
November 2	at New Hampshire	Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH	L 13–14	2,837
November 9	at VMI*	Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA (Rivalry)	L 7–10		[9]
November 16	William & Mary	UR Stadium Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)	L 13–28	11,204	[10]
*Non-conference game

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Roster

1996 Richmond Spiders football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class 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. # Name Class LB, DB 47 Paris Lenon  Fr DL 54 Marc Megna So DB 6 Keith Middleton Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Al Bagnoli Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

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.