2001 Richmond Spiders football team

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|year=2001

|team= Richmond Spiders

|image= Richmond Spiders text logo.svg

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|conference= Atlantic 10 Conference

|short_conf= A-10

|record= 3–8

|conf_record= 3–6

|head_coach= Jim Reid

|hc_year= 7th

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|stadium= University of Richmond Stadium

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The 2001 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2001 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.

The Spiders were led by seventh-year head coach Jim Reid and finished the regular season with a 3–8 overall record and 3–6 record in conference play.

The Spiders rush offense ranked eighth nationally, while its rush defense ranked seventh. Richmond's scoring defense finished 13th in the nation, while its total defense was ranked 11th.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2001

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Virginia

| site_stadium = Scott Stadium

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv =

| score = 16–17

| attend = 56,591

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv =

| score = 22–28

| attend = 23,107

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 30–31

| attend = 12,200

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Alfond Stadium

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| tv =

| score = 3–14

| attend = 2,619

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Bridgeforth Stadium

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| tv =

| score = 20–17

| attend = 14,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87678168/spiders-turn-away-jmu/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Spiders turn away JMU|date=October 14, 2001|accessdate=October 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2001|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}

| site_stadium = Parsons Field

| site_cityst = Brookline, MA

| tv =

| score = 0–7

| attend = 2,130

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Rhode Island

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 28–0

| attend = 7,479

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = noon

| w/l = l

| opponent = Hofstra

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 21–35

| attend = 7,836

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Delaware

| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium

| site_cityst = Newark, DE

| tv =

| score = 6–10

| attend = 18,923

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank = 25

| gamename = I-64 Bowl

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 20–23

| attend = 9,329

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 23|Friday}}

| time = noon

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = McGuirk Stadium

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| tv =

| score = 35–7

| attend = 3,582

}}

References

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