1996 Richmond Spiders football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1996 Richmond Spiders football Yankee Conference Yankee 2–9 1–7 Jim Reid 2nd John Zamberlin 2nd University of Richmond Stadium 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 University of Richmond Stadium in Richmond, Virginia. Schedule Eastern September 7 w y Colgate University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 13–0 11,089 Richmond 13, Colgate 0 The News Leader September 8, 1996 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30140194/richmond_13_colgate_0/ Newspapers.com September 14 l y y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 10–13 13,069 Myers' touchdown gives Citadel victory The Greenville News September 15, 1996 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30132228/myers_touchdown_gives_citadel_victory/ Newspapers.com September 21 1:00 p.m. l UMass University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 17–23 OT 15,237 Minutemen show spirit in OT thriller The Boston Globe September 22, 1996 C19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30136282/minutemen_show_spirit_in_ot_thriller/ Newspapers.com September 28 w y Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA 37–7 Things fall apart for BU The Boston Globe September 29, 1996 C13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30136431/things_fall_apart_for_bu/ Newspapers.com October 5 l y 1996 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Parsons Field Brookline, MA 10–27 5,500 NU is the Reale thing The Boston Globe October 6, 1996 C18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30137549/nu_is_the_reale_thing/ Newspapers.com October 12 l Delaware University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 7–14 7,814 Delaware 14, Richmond 7 The News Journal October 13, 1996 E4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30136741/delaware_14_richmond_7/ Newspapers.com October 19 l James Madison University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA rivalry 27–31 October 26 l Villanova University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA 3–20 8,841 Villanova defense stymies Richmond The Philadelphia Inquirer October 27, 1996 C8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30136963/villanova_defense_stymies_richmond/ Newspapers.com November 2 l y New Hampshire Wildcat Stadium Durham, NH 13–14 2,837 November 9 l y y VMI Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA rivalry 7–10 VMI 20 Richmond 7 Sunday News Leader November 10, 1996 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30137278/vmi_20_richmond_7/ Newspapers.com November 16 l William & Mary University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, VA I-64 Bowl 13–28 11,204 Tribe wraps up Yankee Conference Sunday News Leader November 17, 1996 C2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30137091/tribe_wraps_up_yankee_conference/ Newspapers.com http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/r/richmond/1995-1999_yearly_results.php Richmond (VA) Yearly Results CFB Data Warehouse March 2, 2019 July 12, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160712232313/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/r/richmond/1995-1999_yearly_results.php dead Roster 1996 Richmond Spiders f 57 Jr David Cooney OL 20 Fr Aaron Cooper WR 77 So Don Cunningham OL 85 Fr Matt Davis TE yes 19 Sr Joe Elrod QB 44 So Matt Snider RB y 47 Fr Paris Lenon LB DB y y 54 So Marc Megna DL y 6 Jr Keith Middleton DB https://web.archive.org/web/19961225184153/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/sfc/yankee/sfcx10ra.htm *Al Bagnoli References Richmond Category:Richmond Spiders football seasons Richmond Spiders football