2013 Richmond Spiders football team

The 2013 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Danny Rocco and played their home games at E. Claiborne Robins Stadium. The Spiders played as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 6–6, 4–4 in CAA play to finish in a three way tie for fifth place.

2013 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	6–6 (4–4 CAA)
Head coach	Danny Rocco (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brandon Streeter (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Trott (4th season)
Home stadium	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium

2013 Colonial Athletic Association football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Maine $^		7	–	1					10	–	3
No. 2 Towson ^		6	–	2					13	–	3
No. 5 New Hampshire ^		6	–	2					10	–	5
Villanova		5	–	3					6	–	5
Delaware		4	–	4					7	–	5
William & Mary		4	–	4					7	–	5
Richmond		4	–	4					6	–	6
James Madison		3	–	5					6	–	6
Stony Brook		3	–	5					5	–	6
Rhode Island		2	–	6					3	–	9
Albany		0	–	8					1	–	11
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 pm	VMI*	No. 15	Robins Stadium Richmond, VA (rivalry)	STV	W 34–0	8,700
September 7	6:00 pm	at NC State*	No. 15	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPN3	L 21–23	50,554
September 14	6:00 pm	at Gardner–Webb*	No. 15	Spangler Stadium Boiling Springs, NC	ESPN3	L 10–12	5,590
September 21	6:00 pm	Liberty*	No. 23	Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	STV	W 30–21	8,076
September 28	4:00 pm	Maine	No. 22	Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	CSN	L 21–28	8,700
October 12	3:30 pm	at No. 21 James Madison		Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA (rivalry)	NBCSN	L 31–38	19,029
October 19	1:00 pm	at Rhode Island		Meade Stadium Kingston, RI		L 10–12	7,936
October 26	12:00 pm	No. 8 Towson		Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	CSN	L 32–48	8,700
November 2	4:00 pm	Albany		Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	STV	W 27–10	8,700
November 9	1:00 pm	at Stony Brook		LaValle Stadium Stony Brook, NY		W 39–31	4,787
November 16	12:00 pm	at No. 21 Delaware		Delaware Stadium Newark, DE		W 46–43	15,817
November 23	4:00 pm	No. 19 William & Mary		Robins Stadium Richmond, VA (Capital Cup)	STV	W 31–20	8,700
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	15	15	15	23	22	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	14	12	11	20	20	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—