University of Richmond Athletics
Spiders Ranked 14th In Preseason Coaches Poll
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After earning a share of the CAA Football conference championship last season, the University of Richmond Spiders were ranked 14th in the nation in the FCS Preseason Coaches Poll released on Tuesday.
In 2012, first-year head coach Danny Rocco led Richmond to its 11th conference title in program history, posting an overall record of 8-3 and a conference mark of 6-2. The five-win turnaround is the second-best in the history of Richmond football, while the six-conference win improvement was the best in the CAA.
The Spiders had numerous quality wins in 2012, defeating Villanova in Philadelphia, while also taking down then No. 2-ranked James Madison. Richmond also defeated perennial CAA power Delaware at Robins Stadium, ending the season ranked 18th in the final FCS Coaches Poll.
In other FCS preseason polls, Richmond is ranked 12th by Athlon College Football Poll, 15th by the Sporting News and 21st by Lindy’s.
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