2010 Richmond Raiders season

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
OwnerMike & Elizabeth Fraizer
General managerJack Bowman
Head coachMike Siani (resigned on May 5; 2-5 record)
Charles Gunnings (interim)
Home fieldRichmond Coliseum
Results
Record6-8
Division place5th
Playoff finishdid 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

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Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Preseason

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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

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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

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2010 Richmond Raiders roster
Quarterbacks
  • -- Mike Jenkins
  • -- Robbie Jenkins

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • -- Jackson
  •  5 Herb Jones
  • -- Chris Schubert
Offensive linemen
  • currently vacant

Defensive linemen

  • currently vacant
Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • -- Maurice Thorne

Kickers

  • currently vacant
Injured Reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt List

  • currently vacant

[Roster] updated June 26, 2010
2 Active, 0 Inactive

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Division Standings

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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

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  1. ^ "Raiders chosen as name for Richmond's AIFA team". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. August 5, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Richmond Raiders change coaches". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. May 5, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  3. ^ Time Pearrell (May 6, 2010). "Gunnings replaces Siani as Raiders' coach". www.richmond.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  4. ^ John Packett (January 24, 2010). "Indoor football returns to Richmond". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  5. ^ John Packett (March 14, 2010). "Raiders handed loss by Reading in season opener". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  6. ^ John Packett (March 21, 2010). "Raiders rebound, defeat New Jersey 51-38". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  7. ^ "Local football". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. March 29, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  8. ^ "Jenkins leads Raiders to indoor victory". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. April 5, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  9. ^ Brian Rippey (April 1, 2010). "TD at :9.6 pushes Express past Raiders". www.richmond.com. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 26, 2016.