2002 Richmond Spiders football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2002

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|August 29|Thursday}}

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Franklin Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv =

| score = 7–34

| attend = 15,329

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 7

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = Delaware

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 15–13

| attend = 6,364

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 21

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| rank = 22

| opponent = Furman

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 7–17

| attend = 7,189

| source = {{cite news|title=Napier takes Furman past Richmond 17–7|newspaper=The Index-Journal|date=September 22, 2002|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110107879/napier-takes-furman-past-richmond-177/|accessdate=September 24, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 5

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 13–34

| attend = 6,927

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 12

| time = noon

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Cowell Stadium

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| tv =

| score = 19–20

| attend = 4,289

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 19

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv =

| score = 26–0

| attend = 8,113

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87690357/richmond-blanks-james-madison/|work=Daily Press|title=Richmond blanks James Madison|date=October 20, 2002|accessdate=October 24, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 26{{ref|1|1}}

| time = noon

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Meade Stadium

| site_cityst = Kingston, RI

| tv =

| score = 26–0

| attend = 1,451

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northeastern

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 21–24

| attend = 5,106

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=2002|team=Hofstra Pride|title=Hofstra}}

| site_stadium = Shuart Stadium

| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY

| tv =

| score = 16–26

| attend = 3,235

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Maine

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = UR Stadium

| site_cityst = Richmond, VA

| tv =

| score = 14–21

| attend = 3,554

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| time = noon

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = William & Mary

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Zable Stadium

| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA

| gamename = I-64 Bowl

| tv =

| score = 35–13

| attend = 6,274

}}

}}

• {{note|1|1}} Game was suspended at halftime due to flooding on the field and resumed on October 27 at 11:45 a.m.

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 2002

| team = Richmond Spiders

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Sr|first=Warith|last=Alkebu-Lan|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=29|class=Fr|first=Andre|last=Cobbs|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=60|class=Jr|first=Chris|last=Collier|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=So|first=Tony|last=Conti|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Jr|first=Kenny|last=Dantzler|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|class=Sr|first=Claude|last=Diggs|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Jr|first=David|last=Edwards|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Fr|first=Justin|last=McElfish|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Sr|first=Dan|last=McNair|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=Fr|first=Brandon|last=Neuman|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Jr|first=Boyd|last=Ouden|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Fr|first=John|last=Richardson|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Fr|first=Stacy|last=Tutt|pos=QB|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Sr|first=Adrian|last=Archie|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=22|class=Jr|first=Matthew|last=Barkley|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Boyer|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=42|class=Fr|first=Brian|last=Burnette|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=75|class=Fr|first=Josh|last=Burnette|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=So|first=Clifton|last=Coker|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=Sr|first=Maurice|last=Newbill|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Thompson|pos=LB}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=Sr|first=Doug|last=Kirchner|pos=K}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021028085729/http://richmondspiders.ocsn.com:80/sports/m-footbl/mtt/rich-m-footbl-mtt-alph.html

| head_coach = *Jim Reid

| asst_coach =

| accessdate= 2002-10-28

}}

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