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Boatwright exhibit commemorates UR football

By Michelle Guerrere | September 1, 2010

As Michael Whitt, a sports historian who works as the special projects assistant at the Virginia Baptist Historical Society, walked down the stairs into the library, he casually mentioned that some of the items in the "UR Football Comes Home" exhibit had belonged to his father. "It's a lot of smiles and a couple of tears," Whitt said about curating an exhibit containing some of his deceased father's possessions. As Whitt described the history of University of Richmond football, he also offered a glimpse into his family's connection to football at the university. Whitt's father, the Rev.

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Robins Stadium website launched

By Amelia Vogler | July 20, 2010

As the game clock ticks down to 1 p.m. Sept. 18 ? the inaugural game at Robins Stadium for the University of Richmond Spiders football game against Elon University ? athletic department officials are ticking off their checklists when it comes to game day information and preparation. But before the team takes the field, stadium officials want students, faculty, staff and members of the community to be informed about the procedures regarding Spider football coming home, back on campus for the first time since the university adopted City Stadium, at the corner of McCloy Street and Maplewood Ave., more than 80 years ago. RobinsStadium.com launched today as a one-stop source of information for all Robins Stadium patrons.

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Former QB Ward signs with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons

By Andrew Prezioso | May 10, 2010

Former University of Richmond quarterback Eric Ward signed with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday after a weekend tryout. Ward joins former teammate Lawrence Sidbury Jr., who was selected in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft, on Atlanta's roster. Ward went undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, but tried out for the New York Jets during their mini-camp following the draft.

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Gameday Committee holds forum to discuss new stadium

By Reilly Moore | April 13, 2010

The Gameday Committee, a group of campus leaders assigned to make plans for the opening of E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, held a forum on Tuesday to discuss its progress and answer questions from the community. Steve Bisese, vice president for student development, opened the meeting and was joined by other members of the 22-person committee, which has grown from an initial group of four people when it began meeting during Feb.

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Photo Gallery: Spring Football Game

By Andrew Prezioso | April 11, 2010

The defense won the annual spring football game, 54-23, Saturday afternoon. Special rules were in place that allowed the defense to score one point for a forced punt, a tackle for a loss or a broken-up pass; two points for a fourth-down stop, a sack or a two-point conversion stop; three points for a forced missed field goal, a forced three-and-out or a takeaway; and six points for scoring a touchdown.

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Bone marrow drive to be held at UR Stadium

By Ashley Graham | April 8, 2010

A bone marrow drive will take place during the spring football game starting at 1 p.m. on April 10 at UR Stadium. "Any time we can be part of a cause that helps the community, that's important to us, doing things outside of football," head coach Latrell Scott said. The drives are important because they affect everyone in the community, he said. "If you took a survey of the team or the campus, a majority of people know someone affected by cancer," he said.

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Spring game to debut coach, system

By Reilly Moore | April 7, 2010

The University of Richmond football team will return to UR Stadium one more time on Saturday for its annual spring game. The Spiders, under the leadership of first-year head coach Latrell Scott, have been practicing since mid-March.

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Sports now a selling point for UR

By Reilly Moore | March 25, 2010

As I sit here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon penning my last column as the sports editor for The Collegian, I can't help but think about how I got to this point. When I applied to college, I wanted to go to a school with two things: a strong athletic program and a broadcast journalism department.

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Student seats limited in the new stadium

By Reilly Moore | February 10, 2010

E. Claiborne Robins Stadium will bring Spider football to campus for the first time in the program's history, but the stadium's limited capacity will force student-ticketing protocol to change. The new stadium's seating capacity is 8,700, but because of season-ticket holders, visiting team fans and others, only about 1,500 seats will be designated for students, said Jana Ross, the assistant director of athletic marketing and fan development. Ross and Steve Bisese, the vice president for student development, have met with the Richmond College Student Government Association and Westhampton College Government Association to discuss some options for student seating.

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17 players sign letters of intent to play football for the Spiders

By Reilly Moore | February 4, 2010

New University of Richmond head football coach Latrell Scott hasn't even coached a practice yet, but he's already made his mark on Spider football for years to come. Seventeen high school players declared their commitment to play football, starting next season, for Scott and the Spiders by signing a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday.

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City of Richmond recognizes Spider football

By Barrett Neale | January 25, 2010

For the second-consecutive year, the Richmond City Council recognized the University of Richmond football team for its accomplishments during the season. "Richmond City Council recognizes the University of Richmond Spiders football team as co-champions of the 2009 Colonial Athletic Association football season with a league 7-1 win-loss record," City Clerk Lou B.

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Scott, Corp highlight changes for Richmond football

By Reilly Moore | January 21, 2010

The final game of the 2009 University of Richmond football season ended in disappointment for the Spiders, but during the month that followed, multiple changes within the program have fueled excitement for the season to come. Two days after the Spiders fell 35-31 to Appalachian State University during the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals, head coach Mike London took the head coaching position at the University of Virginia.

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