The 2007 Richmond Spiders football team represented the
University of Richmond
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during the
2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season
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. Richmond competed as a member of the
Colonial Athletic Association
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(CAA) and played their home games at the
University of Richmond Stadium
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.
The Spiders were led by fourth-year head coach
Dave Clawson
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. Richmond finished the regular season with a 9–2 overall record and 7–1 record in conference play, sharing the CAA title with the
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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. With Massachusetts having won the CAA's automatic berth to the
FCS playoffs
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on a coin flip, the Spiders were awarded an at-large playoff berth. At home they defeated , and then on the road, Richmond beat
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. In the semifinals, Richmond fell on the road to eventual national champion
Appalachian State
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Richmond Spiders football seasons
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