2010 Richmond Raiders season

2010 Richmond Raiders season
Owner	Mike & Elizabeth Fraizer
General manager	Jack Bowman
Head coach	Mike Siani (resigned on May 5; 2-5 record) Charles Gunnings (interim)
Home field	Richmond Coliseum
Results
Record	6-8
Division place	5th
Playoff finish	did 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.

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

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Final Score	Team Record
	Saturday	January 23	7:00 PM	AIFA All-Stars	49-45[4]	0-0	Richmond Coliseum

Regular season

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
					Final Score	Team Record
1	Saturday	March 13	7:00 PM	Reading Express	L 42-56[5]	0-1	Richmond Coliseum
2	Saturday	March 20	7:00 PM	New Jersey Revolution	W 51-38[6]	1-1	Richmond Coliseum
3	Sunday	March 28	4:00 PM	at Baltimore Mariners	L 45-49[7]	1-2	1st Mariner Arena
4	Saturday	April 3	7:00 PM	Fayetteville Guard	W 55-39[8]	2-2	Richmond Coliseum
5	Saturday	April 10		at Reading Express	L 46-49[9]	2-3	Sovereign Center
6	Friday	April 16		at Erie Storm	L 35-44	2-4	Louis J. Tullio Arena
7	Bye
8	Friday	April 30	7:00 PM	Erie Storm	L 39-53	2-5	Richmond Coliseum
9	Saturday	May 8	7:00 PM	Fayetteville Guard	W 55-28	3-5	Richmond Coliseum
10	Friday	May 14		at Reading Express	W 40-39	4-5	Sovereign Center
11	Saturday	May 22		at New Jersey Revolution	W 76-40	5-5	Mennen Arena
12	Saturday	May 29	7:00 PM	Baltimore Mariners	L 39-57	5-6	Richmond Coliseum
13	Saturday	June 5		at Harrisburg Stampede	L 68-74 (3OT)	5-7	Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
14	Bye
15	Saturday	June 19	7:00 pm	Harrisburg Stampede	L 32-46	5-8	Richmond Coliseum
16	Saturday	June 26		at Fayetteville Guard	W 56-33	6-8	Cumberland County Crown Coliseum

Roster

2010 Richmond Raiders roster
Quarterbacks -- Mike Jenkins -- Robbie Jenkins Running backs 33 Wilmont Perry Wide receivers -- Jackson  5 Herb Jones -- Chris Schubert		Offensive linemen currently vacant Defensive linemen currently vacant		Linebackers -- Jerrett Brown 11 Vince Hall Defensive backs -- Maurice Thorne Kickers currently vacant		Injured Reserve currently vacant Exempt List currently vacant [Roster] updated June 26, 2010 2 Active, 0 Inactive → More rosters

Division Standings

Team	Overall			Division
	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
Eastern Division
Baltimore Mariners	14	0	1.000	14	0	1.000
Harrisburg Stampede	11	3	0.786	11	3	0.786
Erie Storm	8	6	0.571	8	6	0.571
Reading Express	8	6	0.571	8	6	0.571
Richmond Raiders	6	8	0.429	6	8	0.429
Fayetteville Guard	2	12	0.143	2	12	0.143
New Jersey Revolution	0	14	0.000	0	14	0.000
Western Division
Wyoming Cavalry	13	1	0.989	13	1	0.989
San Jose Wolves	9	5	0.643	9	5	0.643
Wenatchee Valley Venom	8	6	0.571	8	6	0.571
Yakima Valley Warriors	7	7	0.500	7	7	0.500
Arctic Predators	4	10	0.286	4	10	0.286
Ogden Knights	1	13	0.071	1	13	0.071

• Green indicates clinched playoff berth
• Purple indicates division champion
• Grey indicates best league record

References

1. "Raiders chosen as name for Richmond's AIFA team". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. August 5, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
2. "Richmond Raiders change coaches". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. May 5, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
3. Time Pearrell (May 6, 2010). "Gunnings replaces Siani as Raiders' coach". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
4. John Packett (January 24, 2010). "Indoor football returns to Richmond". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
5. John Packett (March 14, 2010). "Raiders handed loss by Reading in season opener". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
6. John Packett (March 21, 2010). "Raiders rebound, defeat New Jersey 51-38". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
7. "Local football". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 29, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
8. "Jenkins leads Raiders to indoor victory". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 5, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
9. Brian Rippey (April 1, 2010). "TD at :9.6 pushes Express past Raiders". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.