2006 Richmond Spiders football team

2006 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Division	South
Record	6–5 (3–5 A-10)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Russ Huesman (3rd season)
Home stadium	University of Richmond Stadium

2006 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
North Division
No. 2 UMass x$^		8	–	0					13	–	2
No. 6 New Hampshire ^		5	–	3					9	–	4
Maine		5	–	3					6	–	5
Northeastern		4	–	4					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					4	–	7
Hofstra		1	–	7					2	–	9
South Division
No. 9 James Madison x^		7	–	1					9	–	3
Villanova		5	–	3					6	–	5
Towson		4	–	4					7	–	4
Richmond		3	–	5					6	–	5
Delaware		3	–	5					5	–	6
William & Mary		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS 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 third-year head coach Dave Clawson. Richmond finished the regular season with a 6–5 overall record and a 3–5 record in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	6:00 pm	at Duke*	No. 15	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		W 13–0	27,546
September 16	3:00 pm	VMI*	No. 8	UR Stadium Richmond, VA		W 58–7	10,560
September 23	1:00 pm	Bucknell*	No. 7	UR Stadium Richmond, VA		W 48–21	4,900
September 30	1:00 pm	Northeastern	No. 7	UR Stadium Richmond, VA		W 12–7	5,620
October 7	12:00 pm	at No. 1 New Hampshire	No. 7	Cowell Stadium Durham, NH	CN8	L 17–27	8,299
October 14	12:00 pm	at Rhode Island	No. 10	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		W 31–6	3,403
October 21	6:00 pm	Delaware	No. 10	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	CN8	L 24–28	6,200
October 28	3:00 pm	No. 5 James Madison	No. 13	UR Stadium Richmond, VA		L 10–27	11,150
November 4	6:00 pm	at Villanova	No. 15	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		L 21–31	5,851	[1]
November 11	1:00 pm	Towson	No. 25	UR Stadium Richmond, VA		L 7–31	5,150
November 18	1:00 pm	at William & Mary		Zable Stadium Williamsburg, VA (I-64 Bowl)		W 31–14	9,423
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

References

1. "'Nova tops Richmond for 1st home win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 2006. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.