FROM RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH (John O'Connor) - Frank Jones, who coached the University of Richmond's football program to national acclaim in the late 1960s and early 1970s, died in Richmond on Saturday. Mr. Jones was 90 and recently suffered a stroke.… more »

UNI's Ruffin heads up latest group of Buchanan candidates Missouri Valley Football Conference defensive player of the year James Ruffin is among the four latest candidates added to the watch list for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the… more »

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons today signed fourth-round draft pick defensive end Lawrence Sidbury. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sidbury, 6-3, 265 pounds, started in 31 of 52 career games at the University of Richmond, r… more »

An image of a Spider player is featured on the back cover of the XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 games. EA Sports has unveiled the cover designs for its NCAA Football 2010 game, and the reigning National Champion Richmond Spiders are on the cover. The Sp… more »

The reigning National Champions are preparing for their 81st and final season at UR Stadium. UR Stadium - the venerable home to Spider Football for eight decades - has its final days in sight. The Athletic Department has announced plans to commemorat… more »

University of Richmond Director of Athletics Jim Miller announced Tuesday that the contract of head football coach Mike London has been extended through the 2014 season. London ’83 guided his alma mater to the 2008 Division I National Championship in h… more »

The Colonial Athletic Association will swell to 14 football schools in 2012, when Georgia State joins. Too many? Too few? Or just right? Rather than fret about growing too big too fast, maybe the league will say what the heck and just super-size i… more »

London, Sidbury Garner Two of State's Top 2008 Football Awards from VaSID Richmond had a Commonwealth-leading six First Team picks. The University of Richmond’s national championship football season helped the Spiders grab two of the state’s top awar… more »

The Spiders’ standout wide out is one of 600 student-athletes selected to attend. University of Richmond rising junior wide receiver Kevin Grayson is one of about 600 NCAA student-athletes selected to participate in the 2009 National Student-Athlete… more »

Richmond appears on TV at least five times during the 2009 regular season. The University of Richmond has put the finishing touches on the 2009 football schedule and the reigning National Champions are set to appear on television at least five times… more »

Head Football Coach Mike London led the Spiders to the 2008 Division I National Championship The Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) has named Richmond Football Head Coach Mike London as its 2009 Male Coach of the Year. In his first year at his… more »

Has Barack Obama spurned the Spiders? The University of Richmond's 2008 Football Championship Subdivision team has not been invited to the White House for a meeting with the president. Division I national-championship teams from many sports typically… more »

A bunch of standout former college football players who weren't drafted last weekend have been invited to NFL minicamps. James Madison defensive back Marcus Haywood, a Bruton High graduate, was invited to the New Orleans Saints' rookie camp. His f… more »

Ten players from Virginia schools were selected in the 2009 NFL draft. Only half were Hoos or Hokies. From colleges other than Virginia and Virginia Tech, the NFL's 256-player harvest included: a third-rounder from William and Mary (CB Derek Cox); a… more »

Josh Vaughan spent Sunday night studying academics and depth charts. The former University of Richmond tailback still has a couple of exams to take. The depth charts were related to his professional goal of NFL player, a step closer after Vaughan agr… more »