2012 Richmond Spiders football team

The 2012 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Danny Rocco and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. They were a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 8–3, 6–2 in CAA. Due to Old Dominion (7–1 in CAA play) being ineligible for the conference title, the Spiders claimed a four way share of the CAA title. Despite the conference title, the Spiders were not invited to the FCS playoffs.

2012 Richmond Spiders football
CAA co-champion
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 18
Record8–3 (6–2 CAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrandon Streeter (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Trott (3rd season)
Home stadiumE. Claiborne Robins Stadium
2012 Colonial Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Old Dominion ^  7 1   11 2  
No. 18 Richmond +  6 2   8 3  
No. 13 New Hampshire +^  6 2   8 4  
No. 15 Villanova +^  6 2   8 4  
No. 17 Towson +  6 2   7 4  
No. 19 James Madison  5 3   7 4  
Maine  4 4   5 6  
Delaware  2 6   5 6  
William & Mary  1 7   2 9  
Rhode Island  0 8   0 11  
Georgia State  0 0   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
  • Georgia State's conference record was 0–0, and it did not occupy a spot in the overall standings. Old Dominion was ineligible for the conference championship because of its announced departure for Conference USA in 2013.
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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