2010 Richmond Raiders season

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2010 Richmond Raiders season
OwnerMike & Elizabeth Fraizer
Head coach Mike Siani (resigned on May 5; 2-5 record)
Charles Gunnings (interim)
General managerJack Bowman
Home field Richmond Coliseum
Results
Record6-8
Division place5th
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 2010 Richmond Raiders season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). One of 13 teams competing in the AIFA for the 2010 season.

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In July, 2009, the American Indoor Football Association announced that they would be expanding into Richmond, Virginia. After a month-long name-the-team contest, the Richmond franchise announced that it would be nicknamed the Raiders on August 5, 2009. [1]

The Raiders' first game was the 2010 AIFA Kickoff Classic; on January 23, 2010, where they played an exhibition game against the AIFA All-Stars at the Richmond Coliseum.

On May 5, 2010, defensive coordinator Charles Gunnings replaced Mike Siani as the head coach, as Siani resigned. [2] [3]

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Preseason

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
Final ScoreTeam Record
SaturdayJanuary 237:00 PMAIFA All-Stars49-45 [4] 0-0 Richmond Coliseum

Regular season

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
Final ScoreTeam Record
1SaturdayMarch 137:00 PM Reading Express L 42-56 [5] 0-1 Richmond Coliseum
2SaturdayMarch 207:00 PM New Jersey Revolution W 51-38 [6] 1-1 Richmond Coliseum
3SundayMarch 284:00 PMat Baltimore Mariners L 45-49 [7] 1-2 1st Mariner Arena
4SaturdayApril 37:00 PM Fayetteville Guard W 55-39 [8] 2-2 Richmond Coliseum
5SaturdayApril 10at Reading Express L 46-49 [9] 2-3 Sovereign Center
6FridayApril 16at Erie Storm L 35-442-4 Louis J. Tullio Arena
7Bye
8FridayApril 307:00 PM Erie Storm L 39-532-5 Richmond Coliseum
9SaturdayMay 87:00 PM Fayetteville Guard W 55-283-5 Richmond Coliseum
10FridayMay 14at Reading Express W 40-394-5 Sovereign Center
11SaturdayMay 22at New Jersey Revolution W 76-405-5 Mennen Arena
12SaturdayMay 297:00 PM Baltimore Mariners L 39-575-6 Richmond Coliseum
13SaturdayJune 5at Harrisburg Stampede L 68-74 (3OT)5-7 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
14Bye
15SaturdayJune 197:00 pm Harrisburg Stampede L 32-465-8 Richmond Coliseum
16SaturdayJune 26at Fayetteville Guard W 56-336-8 Cumberland County Crown Coliseum

Roster

2010 Richmond Raiders roster
Quarterbacks
  • --Mike Jenkins
  • --Robbie Jenkins

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

  • --Jackson
  •  5Herb Jones
  • --Chris Schubert
Offensive Linemen
  • Currently vacant

Defensive Linemen

  • Currently vacant
Linebackers
  • --Jerrett Brown

Defensive Backs

  • --Maurice Thorne

Kickers

  • Currently vacant
Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

[Roster] updated June 26, 2010
2 Active, 0 Inactive

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Division Standings

TeamOverallDivision
WinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage
Eastern Division
Baltimore Mariners 1401.0001401.000
Harrisburg Stampede 1130.7861130.786
Erie Storm 860.571860.571
Reading Express 860.571860.571
Richmond Raiders 680.429680.429
Fayetteville Guard 2120.1432120.143
New Jersey Revolution 0140.0000140.000
Western Division
Wyoming Cavalry 1310.9891310.989
San Jose Wolves 950.643950.643
Wenatchee Valley Venom 860.571860.571
Yakima Valley Warriors 770.500770.500
Arctic Predators 4100.2864100.286
Ogden Knights 1130.0711130.071

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