2004 Richmond Spiders football team

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2004 Richmond Spiders football
Richmond Spiders text logo.svg
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Wayne Lineburg (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Russ Huesman (1st season)
Home stadium University of Richmond Stadium
Seasons
  2003
2005  
2004 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 6 New Hampshire x^  6 2   11 3  
UMass  4 4   6 5  
Northeastern  4 4   5 6  
Hofstra  3 5   5 6  
Maine  3 5   5 6  
Rhode Island  2 6   4 7  
South Division
No. 1 James Madison x^  7 1   13 2  
No. 3 William & Mary x^  7 1   11 3  
No. 7 Delaware x^  7 1   9 4  
Villanova  3 5   6 5  
Richmond  2 6   3 8  
Towson  0 8   3 8  
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10), and played their home games at the University of Richmond Stadium.

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The Spiders were led by first-year head coach Dave Clawson, who was previously head coach at Fordham University. Richmond finished the regular season with a 3–8 overall record and 2–6 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 pmat NC State * CN8 L 0–4255,600
September 1112:00 pmat VMI *CN8W 34–76,245
September 181:00 pmat No. 9 UMass W 24–144,986
September 251:00 pm Lafayette *L 16–215,121
October 93:00 pmNo. 12 Maine
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 25–295,031
October 161:00 pmat No. 24 Villanova L 10–495,621
October 233:00 pmNo. 13 James Madison Dagger-14-plain.png
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
L 20–2610,235
October 3012:00 pmat Hofstra CN8L 17–482,139
November 61:00 pm Towson
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–04,427
November 131:00 pmNo. 11 Delaware
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–235,028
November 201:00 pmat No. 6 William & Mary L 14–388,325

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Richmond
Alma Mater
Dave Clawson Head coach1 Williams
Russ Huesman Defensive coordinator / Secondary1 Chattanooga
Wayne Lineburg Offensive coordinator / Running backs1 Virginia
Ben Albert Special teams coordinator / Defensive line1 UMass
Mike Elko Linebackers / Recruiting coordinator1 Penn
Bill DurkinOffensive line8 UMass
Marcus Satterfield Wide receivers1 East Tennessee State
Mark CarneyQuarterbacks1 Fordham
Jay Bateman Assistant secondary1 Randolph–Macon
Jeff HansonTight ends24 Richmond
Patrick Graham Assistant defensive line1 Yale

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