2004 Richmond Spiders football team

The 2004 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2004 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.

2004 Richmond Spiders football
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 A-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWayne Lineburg (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRuss Huesman (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity of Richmond Stadium
Seasons
 2003
2005 
2004 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
North Division
No. 6 New Hampshire x^ 62  113 
UMass 44  65 
Northeastern 44  56 
Hofstra 35  56 
Maine 35  56 
Rhode Island 26  47 
South Division
No. 1 James Madison x^ 71  132 
No. 3 William & Mary x^ 71  113 
No. 7 Delaware x^ 71  94 
Villanova 35  65 
Richmond 26  38 
Towson 08  38 
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The Spiders were led by first-year head coach Dave Clawson, who was previously head coach at Fordham University.[1][2] Richmond finished the regular season with a 3–8 overall record and 2–6 record in conference play.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 pmat NC State*CN8L 0–4255,600
September 1112:00 pmat VMI*CN8W 34–76,245
September 181:00 pmat No. 9 UMassW 24–144,986
September 251:00 pmLafayette*L 16–215,121
October 93:00 pmNo. 12 Maine
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 25–295,031
October 161:00 pmat No. 24 VillanovaL 10–495,621
October 233:00 pmNo. 13 James Madisondagger
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA (rivalry)
L 20–2610,235
October 3012:00 pmat HofstraCN8L 17–482,139
November 61:00 pmTowson
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
W 24–04,427
November 131:00 pmNo. 11 Delaware
  • University of Richmond Stadium
  • Richmond, VA
L 14–235,028
November 201:00 pmat No. 6 William & MaryL 14–388,325

Coaching staff

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Name Position Seasons at
Richmond
Alma mater
Dave Clawson Head coach 1 Williams
Russ Huesman Defensive coordinator / Secondary 1 Chattanooga
Wayne Lineburg Offensive coordinator / Running backs 1 Virginia
Ben Albert Special teams coordinator / Defensive line 1 UMass
Mike Elko Linebackers / Recruiting coordinator 1 Penn
Bill Durkin Offensive line 8 UMass
Marcus Satterfield Wide receivers 1 East Tennessee State
Mark Carney Quarterbacks 1 Fordham
Jay Bateman Assistant secondary 1 Randolph–Macon
Jeff Hanson Tight ends 24 Richmond
Patrick Graham Assistant defensive line 1 Yale

References

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  1. "Dave Clawson Leaves Fordham To Become Head Football Coach At Richmond". Patriot League. February 23, 2004. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  2. McConnell, Jim (August 5, 2004). "Spiders give ball to Tutt". The Free Lance-Star. p. B1, B7 via Newspapers.com.