2009 Richmond Spiders football team

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Ranking
Sports Network	No. 5
FCS Coaches	No. 5

2009 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 7 New Hampshire x^		6	–	2					10	–	3
Maine		4	–	4					5	–	6
Hofstra		3	–	5					5	–	6
UMass		3	–	5					5	–	6
Northeastern		3	–	5					3	–	8
Rhode Island		0	–	8					1	–	10
South Division
No. 1 Villanova x+^		7	–	1					14	–	1
No. 5 Richmond x+^		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 4 William & Mary ^		6	–	2					11	–	3
Delaware		4	–	4					6	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					6	–	5
Towson		1	–	7					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2009 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) under second-year head football coach Mike London and played its home games at University of Richmond Stadium. The 2009 campaign came on the heels of an NCAA Division I FCS national championship in 2008. With the win over William & Mary on November 21, the Spiders recorded their first ten-win regular season in school history.

Schedule

September 57:00 pmat Duke*No. 2

• Wallace Wade Stadium
• Durham, NC

W 24–16 33,311 September 123:30 pmat DelawareNo. 1

• Delaware Stadium
• Newark, DE

CNW 16–15 20,800 September 193:00 pmHofstraNo. 1

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, VA

W 47–0 7,511 September 263:00 pmVirginia Military Institute*No. 1

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, VA

W 38–28 7,554 October 1012:00 pmat No. 13 James MadisonNo. 1

• Bridgeforth Stadium
• Harrisonburg, VA

CSNW 21–17 16,098 October 1712:00 pmat MaineNo. 1

• Alfond Stadium
• Orono, ME

CSNW 38–21 6,087 October 243:00 pmNo. 14 MassachusettsNo. 1

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, VA

W 34–12 8,214 October 311:00 pmat TowsonNo. 1

• Johnny Unitas Stadium
• Towson, MD

W 42–14 4,396 November 73:30 pmNo. 4 VillanovaNo. 1

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, VA

CSNL 20–21 11,667 November 141:00 pmat Georgetown*No. 4

• Multi-Sport Field
• Washington, D. C.

W 49–10 2,312 November 2112:00 pmNo. 5 William & MaryNo. 4

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, VA (Capital Cup)

CNW 13–10 17,527 November 281:00 pmNo. 9 Elon*No. 4

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, VA (FCS First Round)

W 16–13 6,143 December 57:00 pmNo. 5 Appalachian State*No. 4

• UR Stadium
• Richmond, VA (FCS Quarterfinals)

ESPNGPL 31–35 7,272