The 2010 Richmond Raiders season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). One of 13 teams competing in the AIFA for the 2010 season.
| 2010 Richmond Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike & Elizabeth Fraizer |
| General manager | Jack Bowman |
| Head coach | Mike Siani (resigned on May 5; 2-5 record) Charles Gunnings (interim) |
| Home field | Richmond Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-8 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
In July, 2009, the American Indoor Football Association announced that they would be expanding into Richmond, Virginia. After a month-long name-the-team contest, the Richmond franchise announced that it would be nicknamed the Raiders on August 5, 2009.[1]
The Raiders' first game was the 2010 AIFA Kickoff Classic; on January 23, 2010, where they played an exhibition game against the AIFA All-Stars at the Richmond Coliseum.
On May 5, 2010, defensive coordinator Charles Gunnings replaced Mike Siani as the head coach, as Siani resigned.[2][3]
Schedule
editKey: Win Tie Loss Bye
Preseason
edit| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||||
| Saturday | January 23 | 7:00 PM | AIFA All-Stars | 49-45[4] | 0-0 | Richmond Coliseum | |
Regular season
edit| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Team Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 13 | 7:00 PM | Reading Express | L 42-56[5] | 0-1 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 2 | Saturday | March 20 | 7:00 PM | New Jersey Revolution | W 51-38[6] | 1-1 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 3 | Sunday | March 28 | 4:00 PM | at Baltimore Mariners | L 45-49[7] | 1-2 | 1st Mariner Arena |
| 4 | Saturday | April 3 | 7:00 PM | Fayetteville Guard | W 55-39[8] | 2-2 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 5 | Saturday | April 10 | at Reading Express | L 46-49[9] | 2-3 | Sovereign Center | |
| 6 | Friday | April 16 | at Erie Storm | L 35-44 | 2-4 | Louis J. Tullio Arena | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | Friday | April 30 | 7:00 PM | Erie Storm | L 39-53 | 2-5 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 9 | Saturday | May 8 | 7:00 PM | Fayetteville Guard | W 55-28 | 3-5 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 10 | Friday | May 14 | at Reading Express | W 40-39 | 4-5 | Sovereign Center | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 22 | at New Jersey Revolution | W 76-40 | 5-5 | Mennen Arena | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 29 | 7:00 PM | Baltimore Mariners | L 39-57 | 5-6 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 13 | Saturday | June 5 | at Harrisburg Stampede | L 68-74 (3OT) | 5-7 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | Saturday | June 19 | 7:00 pm | Harrisburg Stampede | L 32-46 | 5-8 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 16 | Saturday | June 26 | at Fayetteville Guard | W 56-33 | 6-8 | Cumberland County Crown Coliseum | |
Roster
edit| 2010 Richmond Raiders roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
[Roster] updated June 26, 2010 | |||
Division Standings
edit| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Baltimore Mariners | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Harrisburg Stampede | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 |
| Erie Storm | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Reading Express | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Richmond Raiders | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 6 | 8 | 0.429 |
| Fayetteville Guard | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 2 | 12 | 0.143 |
| New Jersey Revolution | 0 | 14 | 0.000 | 0 | 14 | 0.000 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Wyoming Cavalry | 13 | 1 | 0.989 | 13 | 1 | 0.989 |
| San Jose Wolves | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 9 | 5 | 0.643 |
| Wenatchee Valley Venom | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Yakima Valley Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 7 | 7 | 0.500 |
| Arctic Predators | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 4 | 10 | 0.286 |
| Ogden Knights | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 1 | 13 | 0.071 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best league record
References
edit- ^ "Raiders chosen as name for Richmond's AIFA team". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. August 5, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Richmond Raiders change coaches". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. May 5, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ Time Pearrell (May 6, 2010). "Gunnings replaces Siani as Raiders' coach". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ John Packett (January 24, 2010). "Indoor football returns to Richmond". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ John Packett (March 14, 2010). "Raiders handed loss by Reading in season opener". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ John Packett (March 21, 2010). "Raiders rebound, defeat New Jersey 51-38". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Local football". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 29, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Jenkins leads Raiders to indoor victory". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 5, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ Brian Rippey (April 1, 2010). "TD at :9.6 pushes Express past Raiders". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.