2001 Richmond Spiders football team

The 2001 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Richmond competed as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10), and played their home games at the University of Richmond Stadium.

2001 Richmond Spiders football
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	3–8 (3–6 A-10)
Head coach	Jim Reid (7th season)
Home stadium	University of Richmond Stadium

2001 Atlantic 10 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Hofstra +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 10 Maine +^		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 20 Villanova +		7	–	2					8	–	3
No. 17 William & Mary +^		7	–	2					8	–	4
No. 21 Rhode Island		6	–	3					8	–	3
Delaware		4	–	5					4	–	6
Northeastern		4	–	5					5	–	6
UMass		3	–	6					3	–	8
Richmond		3	–	6					3	–	8
New Hampshire		2	–	7					4	–	7
James Madison		0	–	9					2	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The Spiders were led by seventh-year head coach Jim Reid and finished the regular season with a 3–8 overall record and 3–6 record in conference play. The Spiders rush offense ranked eighth nationally, while its rush defense ranked seventh. Richmond's scoring defense finished 13th in the nation, while its total defense was ranked 11th.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	4:30 p.m.	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 16–17	56,591
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at Vanderbilt*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 22–28	23,107
September 29	3:00 p.m.	No. 14 Villanova	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 30–31	12,200
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at Maine	Alfond Stadium Orono, ME	L 3–14	2,619
October 13	1:30 p.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	W 20–17	14,000
October 20	12:30 p.m.	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 0–7	2,130
October 27	1:00 p.m.	No. 4 Rhode Island	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	W 28–0	7,479
November 3	noon	No. 5 Hofstra	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	L 21–35	7,836
November 10	1:00 p.m.	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 6–10	18,923
November 17	3:00 p.m.	No. 25 William & Mary	UR Stadium Richmond, VA (I-64 Bowl)	L 20–23	9,329
November 23	noon	at UMass	McGuirk Stadium Amherst, MA	W 35–7	3,582
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time