University of Richmond Athletics
Home Games With JMU, ODU Highlight '12 Football Slate
Five games with state rivals highlights the 2012 Spider football schedule, released today by the University of Richmond Athletics Department.
First-year head coach Danny Rocco will make his Spider debut in familiar surroundings but on enemy turf when Richmond opens the season at Virginia Sept. 1. Rocco was a Cavalier assistant from 2001-05. The game marks the ninth consecutive season Richmond has played an FBS opponent, including three meetings with Virginia in the past five years.
Rocco's home debut comes the following week, Sept. 8, when Richmond opens its third season in Robins Stadium. The Spiders kick off a five game home slate with a first-ever meeting against Gardner-Webb.
A visit to long-time rival VMI awaits the Spiders Sept. 15, followed by a first-ever trip to CAA Football newcomer Georgia State in the Georgia Dome Sept. 22.
A new state and conference foe, Old Dominion, makes its first trip to Robins Stadium for the Spiders' Family Weekend game Sept. 29.
Villanova returns to the schedule when Richmond visits Philadelphia's Main Line Oct. 6. The teams did not play last year. A trip to New Hampshire is set for Oct. 13, the Spiders' last road game until a visit to William & Mary Nov. 17.
Richmond hosts rival James Madison Oct. 20, enjoys its bye week Oct. 27, welcomes Rhode Island for Homecoming Nov. 3 and completes the regular season home schedule Nov. 10 against Delaware.
The regular season finale at William & Mary is the 122nd edition of The South's Oldest Rivalry.
Season ticket renewals are currently underway, with fans renewing by Dec. 31 receiving an invitation to an exclusive Meet-and-Greet event with Coach Rocco. New season tickets for the 2012 season are currently sold out. For more information or to be placed on the waiting list for the 2012 season, please call the Robins Center Ticket Office at 1-877-SPIDER-1.
Game times and television appearances will be announced at a later date.
2012 Richmond Football Schedule
September 1 @UVA
September 8 Gardner-Webb
September 15 @VMI
September 22 @Georgia
State
September 29 ODU
(family weekend)
October 6 @Villanova
October 13 @UNH
October 20 JMU
October 27 BYE
November 3 URI
(homecoming)
November 10 Delaware
November 17 @W&M
All dates and times are subject to change.