# List of Richmond Spiders football seasons

The following is a list of Richmond Spiders football seasons.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Richmond Spiders (Southern Conference) (1936–1975) ||||||||
| 1951 | Ed Merrick | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–12th | | | |
| 1952 | Ed Merrick | 1–9 | 0–6 | 17th | | | |
| 1953 | Ed Merrick | 5–3–1 | 3–3 | T–5th | | | |
| 1954 | Ed Merrick | 5–4 | 2–3 | 6th | | | |
| 1955 | Ed Merrick | 4–3–2 | 3–2–2 | 5th | | | |
| 1956 | Ed Merrick | 4–5 | 2–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1957 | Ed Merrick | 4–6 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1959 | Ed Merrick | 4–5–1 | 4–3–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1960 | Ed Merrick | 3–6–1 | 3–4–1 | 6th | | | |
| 1961 | Ed Merrick | 5–5 | 5–2 | 2nd | | | |
| 1962 | Ed Merrick | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1963 | Ed Merrick | 3–6–1 | 2–2–1 | T–5th | | | |
| 1964 | Ed Merrick | 3–7 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
| 1965 | Ed Merrick | 0–10 | 0–6 | 9th | | | |
| 1966 | Frank Jones | 2–8 | 2–4 | 7th | | | |
| 1967 | Frank Jones | 5–5 | 5–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1968 | Frank Jones | 8–3 | 6–0 | 1st | W Tangerine | | |
| 1969 | Frank Jones | 6–4 | 5–1 | T–1st | | | |
| 1970 | Frank Jones | 4–6 | 3–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1971 | Frank Jones | 5–6 | 5–1 | 1st | L Tangerine | | |
| 1972 | Frank Jones | 6–4 | 5–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1973 | Frank Jones | 8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | | | |
| 1974 | Jim Tait | 5–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1975 | Jim Tait | 5–6 | 5–1 | 1st | | | |
| Richmond Spiders (NCAA Division I/I-A independent) (1976–1981) ||||||||
| 1976 | Jim Tait | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Jim Tait | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1978 | Jim Tait | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1979 | Jim Tait | 0–11 | | | | | |
| 1980 | Dal Shealy | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1981 | Dal Shealy | 4–7 | | | | | |
| Richmond Spiders (NCAA Division I-AA independent) (1982–1985) ||||||||
| 1982 | Dal Shealy | 0–10 | | | | | |
| 1983 | Dal Shealy | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1984 | Dal Shealy | 8–4 | | | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | | 12 |
| 1985 | Dal Shealy | 8–3 | | | | | 18 |
| Richmond Spiders (Yankee Conference) (1986–1996) ||||||||
| 1986 | Dal Shealy | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1987 | Dal Shealy | 7–5 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | | 17 |
| 1988 | Dal Shealy | 4–7 | 2–6 | 9th | | | |
| 1989 | Jim Marshall | 1–10 | 0–8 | 9th | | | |
| 1990 | Jim Marshall | 1–10 | 1–7 | 9th | | | |
| 1991 | Jim Marshall | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–7th | | | |
| 1992 | Jim Marshall | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1993 | Jim Marshall | 5–6 | 3–5 | 4th (Mid-Atlantic) | | | |
| 1994 | Jim Marshall | 3–8 | 1–7 | 6th (Mid-Atlantic) | | | |
| 1995 | Jim Reid | 7–3–1 | 5–3 | T–3rd (Mid-Atlantic) | | | 20 |
| 1996 | Jim Reid | 2–9 | 1–7 | 6th (Mid-Atlantic) | | | |
| Richmond Spiders (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–2006) ||||||||
| 1997 | Jim Reid | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th (Mid-Atlantic) | | | |
| 1998 | Jim Reid | 9–3 | 7–1 | 1st (Mid-Atlantic) | L NCAA Division I-AA First Round | | 10 |
| 1999 | Jim Reid | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2000 | Jim Reid | 10–3 | 7–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | | 6 |
| 2001 | Jim Reid | 3–8 | 3–6 | T–8th | | | |
| 2002 | Jim Reid | 4–7 | 4–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2003 | Jim Reid | 2–9 | 1–8 | 11th | | | |
| 2004 | Dave Clawson | 3–8 | 1–7 | 5th (South) | | | |
| 2005 | Dave Clawson | 9–4 | 7–1 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal | | 8 |
| 2006 | Dave Clawson | 6–5 | 3–5 | T–4th (South) | | | |
| Richmond Spiders (Colonial Athletic Association) (2007–present) ||||||||
| 2007 | Dave Clawson | 11–3 | 7–1 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | Mike London | 13–3 | 6–2 | 3rd (South) | W NCAA Division I Championship | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | Mike London | 11–2 | 7–1 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | Latrell Scott | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 2011 | Wayne Lineburg | 3–8 | 0–8 | 11th | | | |
| 2012 | Danny Rocco | 8–3 | 6–2 | T–1st | | 18 | 18 |
| 2013 | Danny Rocco | 6–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 2014 | Danny Rocco | 9–5 | 5–3 | 4th | L NCAA Division I Second Round | 16 | 16 |
| 2015 | Danny Rocco | 10–4 | 6–2 | T–1st | L NCAA Division I Semifinal | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | Danny Rocco | 10–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | L NCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | Russ Huesman | 6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
| 2018 | Russ Huesman | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–10th | | | |
| 2019 | Russ Huesman | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 2020 | Russ Huesman | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2nd (South) | | 14 | 15 |
| Total: | Total: | | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||